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Sugared Cranberries Recipe
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Sugared Cranberries

The easiest 2-ingredient Sugared Cranberries recipe with just 3 easy steps for a beautiful, sparkly, festive candied cranberry decoration for cakes, cocktails and more.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Resting time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Candied Cranberries

Ingredients

  • 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar divided use
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine 1 cup sugar with 1 cup water. Cook until sugar dissolves, then remove from heat and allow syrup to cool to room temperature. (If you want to cool it quickly, pour it into a large mixing bowl and stick it in the fridge or freezer).
  • Stir cranberries into the cooled syrup, then use a slotted spoon to fish them out, letting excess syrup drip off. Transfer cranberries to a wire rack. Place remaining 1/3 cup sugar in a sieve and dust over the cranberries, shaking them around on the rack to get all angles. Let them sit there for about 30 minutes, until sugar hardens.