This Recipe Makes Fresh Cranberries Actually Taste Good

Pass up traditional store-bought candy this holiday season and make your own. Impress your friends (and your foodie grandparents) with this easy-to-make candied cranberry recipe. All you need is water, sugar, and a bag of cranberries. You could even argue that they’re good for you, but you weren’t worried about that anyway.

Candied Cranberries

• Prep Time:5 minutes
• Cook Time:2 hours
• Total Time:2 hours 5 minutes
• Servings:10
• Easy

Ingredients

• 1 bag cranberries
• 1 cup water
• 3 cup sugar

• Step 1

  Rinse, drain, and dry cranberries and place in a large bowl.

  

• Step 2

  In a microwave safe bowl, pour 2 cups sugar and water and mix.

  

• Step 3

  Put in the microwave on high for 90 seconds. Stir and microwave again for 45 seconds or until all sugar has dissolved.

  

• Step 4

  Pour the simple syrup over the cranberries and coat. Place in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

  

• Step 5

  Drain cranberries and spread them on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining cup of sugar, making sure all cranberries are coated.

  

• Step 6

  Let them sit at room temperature until they have dried out a bit and the sugar is crisp.