Sugared Cranberries
Add a festive touch to your holiday treats with these sparkling sugared cranberries.
Coated in a light sugar crust, these little jewels are sweet and tart and have a satisfying crunch—perfect for decorating desserts, garnishing cocktails, or enjoying as a simple snack. These delightful sugared cranberries will enhance your holiday experience.
Sugared cranberries are easy to make with just a few ingredients and add a beautiful pop of color to any table. Whether creating a holiday charcuterie board or looking for an eye-catching topping for cakes and pies, these sugared cranberries are the perfect finishing touch.
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How to Use Sugared Cranberries
Sugared cranberries are versatile and bring a festive flair to various dishes and drinks. Here are some creative ways to use them:
- Dessert Topping: Use sugared cranberries to decorate cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, or tarts. They add a beautiful contrast, especially on creamy or chocolate desserts. I used them to top these Chocolate Cranberry Mini Tarts.
- Cocktail Garnish: For a festive cocktail garnish, add some sugared cranberries to a toothpick or skewer. Cranberries pair well with holiday drinks like these Spiced Pomegranate Cocktails, gin and tonics, or mulled wine.
- Charcuterie Board Accent: Include sugared cranberries on a Christmas charcuterie board for a pop of color and a sweet-tart bite that complements cheeses and nuts.
- Salad Topper: Toss them into winter salads with greens, goat cheese, pecans, and vinaigrette. Their sweetness adds a lovely contrast to savory ingredients.
- Table Decor or Edible Centerpiece: Arrange a bowl of sugared cranberries or scatter them on a holiday table for a sparkling, edible decoration.
- Homemade Gifts: Package these sugared cranberries in small jars as edible holiday gifts. They’re a unique treat that’s easy to make and share.
Sugared Cranberries
Ingredients
- 1-2 cups fresh cranberries
- ½ cup sugar for simple syrup
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup Superfine sugar for coating or put regular granulated sugar in a food processor
Instructions
- In a microwave safe measure cup or container mix ½ cup of sugar and ½ cup of sugar and heat in the microwave for 2 minutes.
- Carefully take out the mixture and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
- Place 1 cup of granulated sugar on a plate.
- Dip the cranberries in the cooled simple syrup mixture and transfer the coated cranberries to the plate of sugar.
- Roll the cranberries in the sugar to coat and set the sugared cranberry aside to dry and harden. This usually takes about 5-10 minutes.
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