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Sugared Cranberries

Find out how to make sugared cranberries - perfectly sweetened and sparkling ruby jewels. It's easier than you think!

Morsels of Life - Sugared Cranberries - Find out how to make sugared cranberries - perfectly sweetened and sparkling ruby jewels. It's easier than you think!

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I've seen sugared cranberries year after year on various blogs and websites and thought they'd be hard to make. Plus, would they really taste good or were they just used as decorations? Then I started researching. Some folks just dipped their cranberries into sugar water, dried them, and then covered them in sugar. Pretty? Yes. Tasty? Not so sure. Fresh cranberries = TART!

Then I saw some other folks who marinated their cranberries in a sugar solution first. Then they dried and covered the cranberries in sugar. So, when my parents gave me a bag of fresh cranberries, I decided it was time to try the second method, and if they didn't quite turn out, I planned on dehydrating them and mixing with granola or baking with them. :)

Well, I'm glad to report, I never got that far. We snacked on these deliciously sweet and tart cranberries until they were no more! I liked the crunch of each cranberry as well as the sweet flavor you get when you pop one into your mouth and then the sweetly tangy feel as you bite into the cranberry. I'm sure this recipe will be making a repeat in my kitchen!

How will you use your sugared cranberries?

Morsels of Life - Sugared Cranberries - Find out how to make sugared cranberries - perfectly sweetened and sparkling ruby jewels. It's easier than you think!


by Morsels of Life | CJ Huang
Find out how to make sugared cranberries - perfectly sweetened and sparkling ruby jewels. It's easier than you think!

 
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Servings: 3 cups
Cuisine: American
Category: snack, fruit, garnish

 

Materials:

Mass Weight Volume Number Material Notes
3 cups sugar
3 cups water
3 cups fresh cranberries

Methods:

  1. Gather all materials.
  2. Dissolve sugar in water, heating slightly if needed.
  3. Place cranberries in a jar, and then pour sugar solution over cranberries. Allow cranberries to soak overnight.
  4. (optional) Strain the cranberries from the sugar solution, and allow sugar solution to dry.
  5. Roll cranberries around in sugar until coated and sparkly.

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Calories (Cal): 820 ・ Sodium (mg): 15 ・ Fat (g): 0 ・ Protein (g): 0.5 ・ Carbs (g): 212 ・ Fiber (g): 5
Nutritional values are estimates only. Nutritional values are for 1 cup of sugared cranberries and syrup. See our full nutrition disclosure here.

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Morsels of Life - Sugared Cranberries Step 1 - Gather all materials. 1. Gather all materials.
Morsels of Life - Sugared Cranberries Step 2 - Dissolve sugar in water, heating slightly if needed. 2. Dissolve sugar in water, heating slightly if needed.
Morsels of Life - Sugared Cranberries Step 3 - Place cranberries in a jar, and then pour sugar solution over cranberries. Allow cranberries to soak overnight. 3. Place cranberries in a jar, and then pour sugar solution over cranberries. Allow cranberries to soak overnight.
Morsels of Life - Sugared Cranberries Step 4 - (optional) Strain the cranberries from the sugar solution, and allow sugar solution to dry. 4. (optional) Strain the cranberries from the sugar solution, and allow sugar solution to dry.
Morsels of Life - Sugared Cranberries Step 5 - Roll cranberries around in sugar until coated and sparkly. 5. Roll cranberries around in sugar until coated and sparkly.

28 comments:

  1. CJ,
    Your sugared cranberries look wonderful. I thought that they would only be used for decoration too. Glad to hear that they can be eaten as a snack.
    Annamaria

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    1. A yummy one too! I'm hoping to make more this year. :) Hope you get to give these a try!

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  2. I always wondered that myself. They are so pretty, but seemed like they would still be too tart. I need to give this method a try!

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    1. Same here. :) I do like the tartness of a cranberry, but it seemed a bit toooooo tart to just dip in some sugar. Let me know what you think of this method once you give it a try. :) Another bonus - you get cranberry syrup leftover for whatever else you want to make! Hope you enjoy. :)

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  3. Thank you so much for bringing sugared cranberries to the party.
    I have often wondered how to do that, and now I know.
    Kathleen
    Fridays Blog Booster Party #33
    Liking on SU

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    1. Isn't it great how easy it is? Plus, you get some cranberry syrup at the end. :)

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  4. NICE
    i do the same with grapes ... "Uva Brinata"

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    1. I just looked up "uva briata" and I have to say - they look awesome! Such a fun treat. :)

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  5. These are beautiful! I've always worried they would be overly tart too, even with a sugar coating, but you've convinced me I should try them.

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    1. I think they'd be really tart with just a sugar coating, but with the syrup soak, they're much sweeter. :) You can also adjust the sweetness by making the syrup sweeter (or soaking for a shorter time for more tart)!

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  6. I will have to tell my mom about this - she loves cranberries.

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    1. I hope she enjoys these! They're pretty and yummy. :)

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  7. I've made these before! They are so delicious!
    Kari

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  8. I've tried doing the sugar cranberry thing but my kids don't care for it. It does make pretty decorations on cakes and holiday items though.

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    1. That just means more for you to enjoy! :) You could also use it as decoration. :)

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  9. I want to make these just cause they look so pretty! I'm sure they would be a delicious garnish to any dish too. Thanks for sharing at the Wednesday Showcase party. Hope to see you again this week.

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    1. Aren't they? :) I like how they're pretty as a garnish, and yummy to eat!

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  10. Hey there, congrats on the special feature at #HIH for the 100th party! These looks really tasty and easy, I think I'll have them out at my Christmas table this year! It's always best to KISS right? :) Thanks for linking up at Happiness is Homemade!

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    1. Most definitely - especially with all the busyness going on during the holidays! Thanks for featuring me - it's an honor, and I appreciate it. :)

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  11. Thanks for the recipe! I was wondering, if I allow the sugar syrup on the cranberries to dry then how will the dry sugar stick to them afterward?

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    1. Good question! The dried syrup leaves behind a sticky residue, and the dry sugar sticks to that. :)

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  12. I love your results - easy and tart!! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party! Have a great weekend.

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  13. I will have to give these a try, CJ. I have only ever eaten cooked cranberries before. These look gorgeous! Thank you for sharing and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party Community. Take care and stay well.

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    1. I hope you like them. :) Cranberries are one of my favorite seasonal foods. Stay well!

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  14. Thanks for sharing with us at Farm Fresh Tuesdays Blog Hop. Your sugared cranberries are one of my features at this week's hop - see you there!
    Melissa | Little Frugal Homestead

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