Recipe
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
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Step 1
Rinse, drain, and dry cranberries and place in a large bowl.
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Step 2
In a microwave safe bowl, pour 2 cups sugar and water and mix.
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Step 3
Put in the microwave on high for 90 seconds. Stir and microwave again for 45 seconds or until all sugar has dissolved.
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Step 4
Pour the simple syrup over the cranberries and coat. Place in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
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Step 5
Drain cranberries and spread them on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining cup of sugar, making sure all cranberries are coated.
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Step 6
Let them sit at room temperature until they have dried out a bit and the sugar is crisp.
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