Sugared Cranberries Tutorial

Enjoy this easy tutorial for Sugared Cranberries; they’re the perfect holiday party snack. Add them to holiday cookies and cakes for some extra bling!

Today I’m sharing a tutorial on how to make these lovely, glittery, sugared cranberries. They’re really easy to make and are an impressive addition to your holiday desserts.

 How to Make Sugared Cranberries:

1. In a medium saucepan make a simple syrup by combining 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of sugar. Heat over medium heat until mixture comes to a simmer. Stir constantly until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
2. Add 2 cups of fresh cranberries, 1 cup at a time, to the saucepan. Stir the cranberries to coat them in the simple syrup.
3. Use a slotted spoon to remove the cranberries from the simple syrup.
4. Place the cranberries on a wire rack set over a foil-lined cookie sheet. Repeat with the remaining cup of cranberries and allow them to dry for 1 hour.
5. Add 1/3 cup of sugar to a pie plate, then add 1/3 of the cranberries.
6. Shake the pie plate gently in a back and forth motion until the cranberries are coated in the sugar.
7. Scoop the cranberries up with a clean slotted spoon, shaking off the excess sugar, and place the cranberries back on the wire rack to set and dry. Repeat with the remaining cranberries.

Cook’s Note – Sugared Cranberries:

• The cranberries will keep, in an air-tight container, for 1 week.
• These sparkling cranberries are great on their own, but also perfect for garnishing cakes, cupcakes, and cookies.

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Cook’s Tool:

• medium saucepan
• wire rack
• baking sheet
• pie plate           

See how sugared cranberries are using in this Orange and Cranberry Shortbread Cookie recipe, and White Chocolate Cranberry Poke Cupcakes. 

How do you make frosted cranberries?

Let me show you how easy they are to make in the Sugared Cranberries recipe video below in the recipe card!

Sugared Cranberries Tutorial

Enjoy this easy tutorial for Sugared Cranberries; they’re the perfect holiday party snack. Add them to holiday cookies and cakes for some extra bling!

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Course: condiment

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cranberry, holiday

Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings: 16 servings

US Customary - Metric

Calories: 54kcal

Author: Jillian - a Food, Folks and Fun original!

Ingredients

• ½ cup water
• 1 cup granulated sugar divided
• 2 cups fresh cranberries

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• In a medium saucepan make a simple syrup by combining 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of sugar. Heat over medium heat until mixture comes to a simmer. Stir constantly until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
• Add 2 cups of fresh cranberries, 1 cup at a time, to the saucepan. Stir the cranberries to coat them in the simple syrup.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove the cranberries from the simple syrup.
• Place the cranberries on a wire rack set over a foil-lined cookie sheet. Repeat with the remaining cup of cranberries and allow them to dry for 1 hour.
• Add 1/3 cup of sugar to a pie plate, then add 1/3 of the cranberries.
• Shake the pie plate gently in a back and forth motion until the cranberries are coated in the sugar.
• Scoop the cranberries up with a clean slotted spoon, shaking off the excess sugar, and place the cranberries back on the wire rack to set and dry. Repeat with the remaining cranberries.

Video

Nutrition

Serving: 2Tablespoons | Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Potassium: 10mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 1mg

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