Sugar Dusted Cranberries

Submitted by Lawsome

"I wasn't sure how bitter, raw cranberries could turn into this tart-sweet holiday treat. They would be great year-round; however, you must start with fresh cranberries. The following is the original recipe. I had a 7.5 oz pkg of organic cranberries, so I reduced everything by a third. I also only had the ground versions of the cinnamon and cloves. It stilled turned out great, but I would use the whole versions next time."

 

• Ready In: 10hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 12-16

ingredients

• 3 cups sugar, raw cane
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 whole cloves
• 3 cups water
• 3 cups fresh cranberries, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup superfine sugar

directions

1. Combine cane sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves and 3 cups of water in saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.
3. Pour into a glass bowl, and stir in cranberries. Cover, and refrigerate 8 hours.
4. Drain cranberries. Reserve liquid, straining out cinnamons sticks and cloves, for use as a syrup to add to Cosmos or Cape Cods.
5. Toss cranberries with superfine sugar in large bowl until coated.
6. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
7. Let dry 2 hours.

Reviews

[pitterpat4353]

Yummy! To coat them I used about half cane sugar and half powdered sugar. I put them in the sugar in small batches and tossed them with forks and used a strainer spatula to shake off the extra sugar. They looked amazing and not clumpy! Plus, I kept my hands clean. I also soaked them for about 12 hours, just out of personal timing.

 

[Feej3940]

How neat! These were wonderful! The syrup creates a nice crunch once it dries, and it pops in your mouth. I discovered that it was easier for me to drop the cranberries into the superfine sugar (I used powdered), toss to coat, then put them in a small strainer and shake all the excess sugar out. Then I could just dump them onto the baking sheet & they would still be pretty & round & not "clumpy". By the way, that picture by GaylaJ is GORGEOUS. Thank you for sharing this lovely recipe.

 

[brian48195]

These were great and very easy to make. I used granulated cane sugar for the both the boiling part and for the rolling in sugar. They had a nice frosted look to them. These are very good and I get requests for them every year! You should try them!!!

 

[topdog ollie]

These were a lovely and elegant addition to a new years eve party. I was looking for something that people would really notice - something out of the ordinary. These fit the bill. They are festive and yummy, although I thought that the texture was a little soft and they were a little messy to eat. They do not keep very well, so I was very glad that I made them the day of the party (a little challenging with a 10 hr prep time). Still, I would make them again. They are so unusual and look beautiful. These would make a fantastic garnish if you were really trying to impress. Thank you for posting the recipe.

 

[flower7]

Mine aren't nearly as pretty as GaylaJ's but they do taste great! I had two cups of berries so reduced the recipe accordingly. Mine got a bit clumpy so next time will follow another reviewer's method of using forks and a strainer in small batches to shake off excess sugar. Thanks for posting this Lawsome!