Sugared Cranberries
Easily make these sparkling sugared cranberry garnishes to add some pretty holiday flair to any dish or cocktail this festive season!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups sugar divided
- 12 oz fresh cranberries
Instructions
- Wash cranberries and sort out any that don’t look so great.
- To make the simple syrup, in a medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup of sugar with ½ cup of water and bring to boil over medium heat. Stir until sugar is compeltley dissolved, 3-5 minutes.
- Add cranberries and stir so that they are all vosted in the simple syrup. Using a slotted spoon, transfer cranbrries to a write rack to dry for at least an hour.
- After one hour, roll cranberries in remaining sugar until completely coated.
- Stir in the cranberries and make sure each cranberry is well coated in the simple syrup. Using a slotted spoon, transfer cranberries to a wire rack and let them dry for at least an hour.
- After an hour the cranberries should be dry but sticky. Working with a few cranberries at once, roll them in the remaining sugar until they are fully coated. Let them sit until and dry for another hour.
Notes
- When possible, buy organic cranberries.
- Sugared cranberries will last in the fridge, in an airtight container, for a few days. Just give them a quick toss in sugar to freshen them up.
- Reserve the simple syrup and use it for cocktails!
- Experiment with adding flavor to the sugar you roll the cranberries in! Such as vanilla bean or orange zest.