Sugared Cranberries

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 20
Yield: 20 servings

Description

Make these sugared cranberries for a festive snack or garnish for cakes or cocktails. Sweet, tart, and sparkling, they’re perfect for holiday parties!

Ingredients

1 cup sugar, plus extra for coating
1 fluid ounce water
7 ounces fresh cranberries

Directions

1 Heat sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; cool until lukewarm.
2 Stir cranberries into syrup until coated. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
3 Sprinkle sugar on a baking sheet; line a second baking sheet with parchment paper.
4 Drain cranberries well; roll in sugar on prepared sheet until evenly coated. Transfer to parchment-lined sheet in a single layer. Let dry until set, about 3 hours.