Description
Learn how to make candied cranberries with this simple and festive recipe. These sweet and tangy treats are perfect for snacking or garnishing your favorite desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
Fresh Cranberries
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
Granulated Sugar
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar (divided)
Water
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Rinse and Dry Cranberries: Thoroughly rinse and dry the cranberries.
- Prepare Sugar Syrup: In a saucepan, heat ½ cup of granulated sugar with water until dissolved. Allow to cool.
- Coat Cranberries: Add cranberries to the syrup, then transfer to a rack to dry.
- Roll in Sugar: Roll dried cranberries in remaining sugar until coated.
- Final Drying: Let the cranberries dry for at least an hour before serving.
Notes
- For a sparkling effect, use superfine sugar for the final coating.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ cup
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
