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Sugared cranberries are a delicious sweet tart treat to eat on their own, but they look beautiful as a garnish on desserts.
I love them on orange pound cake or a gingerbread cake, or frozen and used in cocktails and drinks. These cranberries are super easy to make and require only 3 ingredients.
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What are Sugared Cranberries?
Sugared cranberries are essentially candied cranberries. The cranberries are coated in sugar syrup then rolled in granulated sugar. There's really not much to this recipe but, these cranberries really elevate a fall or winter recipe, and they look stunning in cocktails. Freeze the cranberries and they are great for replacing ice in a cocktail or cold beverage and also add flavor and taste delicious as well. I love them on my cranberry orange sour cream bundt cake.
Recipe Ingredients
Fresh or frozen cranberries
Granulated sugar
Water
Recipe Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine ¼ cup of sugar and ¼ cup of water. Cook the syrup until the sugar is dissolved. Do not let it boil. Cool to room temperature.
- Stir in the cranberries and toss to coat.
- Place the syrup coated cranberries on a wire rack to dry a bit.
- Toss the cranberries in the remaining granulated sugar and leave to dry completely.
Storage and Freezing
Cranberries can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Keep leftover syrup to sweeten cocktails.
Variations and Substitutions
Add orange or lemon zest to the sugar before rolling.
Add a sprig of rosemary to the sugar and water syrup to add rosemary flavor.
Add vanilla bean to the sugar syrup and/or granulated sugar when rolling to make sugared vanilla cranberries.
Add a flavored liqueur to the sugar syrup before coating, such as an orange liqueur, brandy or cognac.
If you make these sugared cranberries (candied cranberries), let me know! Drop a comment or tag me on Instagram. I love seeing your bakes!
Enjoy!
Ash xx
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Recipe
Sugared Cranberries (Candied Cranberries)
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen
- ¼ cup granulated sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, over medium low heat, combine the sugar and ¼ cup of water.¼ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup water
- Cook the mixture, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved. Do not boil. Let the syrup cool to room temperature.
- Stir in the cranberries, coating them in the sugar syrup.1 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cranberries to a wire rack to dry for 45 minutes.
- Roll the cranberries in the remaining ¼ cup of sugar to coat completely.¼ cup granulated sugar, for rolling
- Cranberries can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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