Description
Sparkling Sugared Cranberries bring winter magic to dessert tables with festive crimson jewels that glisten like sweet treasures. Delicate cranberries coated in crystalline sugar offer a delightful balance of tart and sweet, perfect for holiday gatherings or elegant winter garnishes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
Coating:
- 1 cup superfine sugar (or additional granulated sugar)
Syrup:
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Rinse cranberries thoroughly and pat them completely dry using paper towels, ensuring no excess moisture remains.
- Create a simple syrup by combining white sugar and water in a saucepan, heating over medium flame until sugar fully dissolves, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Remove syrup from heat and allow it to cool for 10-15 minutes until slightly warm but not hot.
- Gently immerse cranberries into the warm syrup, ensuring each berry is evenly coated, and let them soak for 1 hour at room temperature.
- Using a slotted spoon, carefully transfer cranberries from syrup onto a wire rack, allowing excess liquid to drip off for about 5-10 minutes.
- Roll each syrup-coated cranberry in superfine sugar, ensuring complete and uniform coverage.
- Place sugared cranberries on a clean parchment-lined baking sheet, separating them to prevent sticking.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow sugar coating to set and cranberries to develop a crisp exterior.
- Serve chilled as a festive garnish, sweet snack, or decorative topping for desserts and holiday dishes.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days, maintaining their crisp sugary texture.
Notes
- Ensure cranberries are bone-dry to help sugar adhere perfectly and prevent crystallization during coating process.
- Allow syrup to cool just until warm to prevent berry breakdown and maintain their delicate structure during soaking.
- Use superfine sugar for smoother, more elegant coating that creates a delicate crystalline exterior on each cranberry.
- Separate cranberries while chilling to prevent clumping and maintain individual sugar-crusted berries with crisp texture.
- Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3-4 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 42 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg