Tis the season for all things sparkly! Don’t you just love it? And nothing’s prettier than these super simple and sinfully sweet sugared cranberries. I have to admit that cranberries are not my favorite because of how tart they really are, but you know what? I can devour them no problem when they’re sugar coated like this. They’re sweet and tart, totally adorable and oh so festive. Can’t you just picture it now – a beautiful cranberry sauce with these studding the top? Or maybe you’d prefer these sprinkled lovingly over top of your favorite holiday pie! I even sneak them into cocktails if I’m really feeling like wowing a crowd. Sugar and cranberries are basically all you need to make these. First you have to make some simple syrup, which is really simple, equal parts water and sugar. I’m not here to make your holiday meal any more labor intensive than it already is!
Ingredients
Water – Just plain old water straight from the tap – any temperature. Cranberries – I used fresh cranberries today, they are super easy to pick up around the holiday season! Sugar – Granulated white sugar is a must, we aren’t going to achieve that showstopper frosted look with any other kind.
Fresh Or Frozen?
This recipe has only been tested with fresh cranberries, so I would not use frozen cranberries.
How To Make Sugared Cranberries
How To Serve
Well these tasty treats were made to be admired! And what better way to admire them than to serve them atop some of your drool worthy creations.
Sprinkled over cranberry sauce Garnish for a cocktail The ‘cherry’ atop apple pie Use them as garnish around your turkey Scatter them around a charcuterie board for a bright festive touch Plunk them over some vanilla ice cream Or just eat them as is! It’s your house
Fun For The Whole Family
These would great to do with kids, yeah they’ll have sticky little hands and probably make a mess out of your kitchen, but they’ll have fun and you’ll love cleaning up after. Ahem!
Storing Leftovers
Store these in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. These bad boys don’t mix well with freezing so try to make them at maximum a few days before you need them!
Craving More Cranberry? Try These Delicious Recipes:
Cranberry Orange Bread Copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars Cranberry Pork Roast Cranberry Meatballs Roast Turkey Breast With Saucy Cranberry Sauce Cranberry Orange Muffins
Originally shared Nov 2014.
