Description
Sugared cranberries are a festive holiday garnish that combine sweet, tart, and sparkling flavors. Perfect for decorating cakes, pies, cocktails, or serving as a snack, these frosted berries are simple to make and add a touch of elegance to any table.
Ingredients
2 cups granulated sugar, divided
1/2 cup water
12 ounces fresh cranberries
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Stir in cranberries until fully coated. Let sit for 2 minutes, but do not cook.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer cranberries to a cooling rack or parchment-lined sheet. Let dry for 1 hour until sticky.
- Roll sticky cranberries in remaining sugar until coated.
- Place coated cranberries back on the rack to dry for another hour, or use immediately.
Notes
- Make sure cranberries are sticky, not wet, before rolling in sugar for best results.
- Superfine sugar or sparkling sanding sugar creates a more delicate frosted look.
- Leftover syrup can be reused for cocktails, tea, or mocktails.
- Best enjoyed within 1–2 days at room temperature.
- Do not freeze—sugar coating will dissolve.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Garnish, Snack
- Method: No-Cook (after syrup)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
