Sugared Cranberries (SO simple and SO good!!!)
Cranberries….the perfect accompaniment to many holiday dishes. But darn are they tart! ;) This recipe adds flavor and softens the tartness without taking it completely away. Hope you’ll give it a try!
Hey friends! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. :)
I’m a little late for sugared cranberries for Thanksgiving but I’m not for the rest of the holiday season!
There’s plenty of time to put this recipe to use. ;) As a matter of fact, I’m sharing a YUMMY recipe I made and served at Thanksgiving that was actually something I have planned to share with y’all….to serve at the upcoming Christmas holiday.
Sugared Cranberry Custard Tarts. Check back on Friday for those. They are adorable and are perfect for any function you may be attending this holiday season.
But today I’m sharing how I make my sugared cranberries. Which is quite simple actually.
These things are TART. I love the flavor but you just have to tone down that tartness or it takes over the flavor of whatever you pair it with! ;)
Sugared Cranberries
This is a simple recipe so I hope you’ll give it a go and add some sugared cranberries to your menu, too!
So many things these can be used for.
Cocktails, pies, breads, cookies, or just in a bowl like this to pop in your mouth! (my favorite way! ;) )
You can do that with a cranberry right out of the bag. Well, you can, but you might regret it. lol
Just kidding, I’m sure there are some people who might just love that super extraordinary tart flavor.
I’m just not one of them! Jaw twinge, face making, no, I’m going to stick with yummy sugared cranberries instead.
All the flavor without all the TART. Don’t get me wrong, I love the tartness, which is why the recipe doesn’t completely take that away.
It only softens the blow a bit. ;)
I hope you enjoy these sugared cranberries as much as we do!
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Ingredients
- 1 bag cranberries
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp orange extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp clove
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Stir the water and sugar together over medium heat just until sugar melts. Don’t overheat.
- Remove from heat and add the remainder of the ingredients. Stir the cranberries well and pour into a dish and seal with plastic wrap or lid.
- Refrigerate for up to 36 hours. (the longer the better)
- When you are ready to serve, remove them from the refrigerator and give the a very light “pat dry”. (don’t remove all moisture, however”
- Pour sugar into a bowl and add cranberries. Toss to coat and use as desired.
Notes
You can use super fine or extra coarse sugar, as desired for your recipe usage.
Prepare when you are ready to use as the sugar will absorb water and you will have to re-do if made too far ahead of time.
The water/sugar mixture can be made smaller or larger depending on the amount of cranberries you have. It’s not crucial as it’s mainly for soaking.
Adjust your recipe with equal parts, as needed.
For a different flavor profile, you can use dark brown sugar instead of white for the “soaking” portion of the recipe.
Hope you enjoy these in the upcoming holiday season!
Be sure to check back on Friday for the recipe I’m sharing with you. It’s delicious! :)
Happy Sunday to you!
Here’s another cranberry recipe you might like! It’s really pretty with all the colors.
With the red and green it’s perfect for the holidays! :)
Get the recipe here >>> White Chocolate Cranberry & Pistachio Bark
xoxo
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