Description
Elevate your holiday gatherings with this Viral Candied Cranberries Recipe. These vibrant, sweet-tart gems are a stunning addition to any table, bursting with flavor that will impress your guests. Perfect for topping desserts, enhancing salads, or enjoying on their own, these candied cranberries are sure to become a seasonal favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- Zest of 1 orange
Instructions
- Rinse cranberries under cold water and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and water. Heat over medium until the sugar dissolves.
- Add orange zest and bring the mixture to a simmer.
- Toss in cranberries and simmer for 5-7 minutes until they pop.
- Remove from heat and let cool in syrup for about 10 minutes.
- Strain cranberries using a fine-mesh strainer and lay them on parchment paper to dry for an hour.
- Optionally, roll cooled cranberries in granulated sugar before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup (50g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg