Sugared Cranberries are a delicious combination of sweet and tart. They are the perfect garnish for holiday salads and beverages.
There is something so beautiful about sugared cranberries! They look like they are frosted with snow, and they add so much to beverages and desserts.
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Sugared Cranberries Ingredients
This sugared cranberries recipe only requires three ingredients and is so easy to make! They can be stored in the refrigerator or freezer to use when needed.
- Sugar: The granulated sugar is used in two ways. The first is to make the simple syrup, and the second is to coat the cranberries with sugar granules.
- Water: The water and the sugar are combined to make a simple syrup.
- Cranberries: This recipe calls for one bag of fresh cranberries. You can use frozen cranberries as well, but they need to be thawed beforehand.
How To Make Sugared Cranberries
To make sugared cranberries, you first coat the cranberries with sugar syrup and then coat them with granulated sugar.
Simple Syrup: Combine 1/2 cup of the sugar and 1/2 cup of water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
Cranberries: Rinse and drain the cranberries. Add the cranberries to the hot syrup and stir to coat. Place the saucepan in a bowl of ice water and allow the cranberries to cool, stirring occasionally.
Drying: Remove the cranberries from the syrup with a slotted spoon and place on a wire rack to dry.
Sugar: Sprinkle the remaining granulated sugar over the sticky cranberries and stir to fully coat them in sugar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Raw cranberries are very tart, so coating them in sugar helps sweeten them, giving you a delicious sweet-and-sour combination.
Besides eating them, you can use them as garnish on beverages, salads, and desserts.
Store sugared cranberries in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer.
More Cranberry Recipes
- Creamy Cranberry Salad is a holiday favorite!
- Kids and adults love this Cranberry Punch.
- Homemade Cranberry Sauce is so much better than the canned kind.
- Cranberry Orange Holiday Punch is perfect for the holidays.
Sugared Cranberries
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 oz bag fresh cranberries or use thawed frozen cranberries
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar divided
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Put the water and ½ cup of granulated sugar in a large pot. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat.
- Add the cranberries and stir to coat. Remove from heat.
- Place the pot in a bowl of ice water. Chill the cranberries for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the cranberries with a slotted spoon and place them on a wire rack over a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Allow the cranberries to dry for about 1 hour. Sprinkle with the cranberries with the remaining granulated sugar and stir to coat.
