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Orange Sugared Cranberries
Make your holidays sparkle with these Orange Sugared Cranberries! They’re a festive addition to cheese boards and holiday cookie trays, and are a beautiful garnish for desserts and cocktails. They include just 3 ingredients and are so easy to make! These Orange Sugared Cranberries are a fun way to utilize them. The cranberries are cooked in a simple syrup, left out on a rack to dry, then rolled in sugar for an ultra festive edible garnish. They’re guaranteed to add plenty of sparkle to your holidays.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Step 1
Place a large wire rack over a baking sheet and set aside.
- Step 2
Place ½ cup of the granulated sugar in a medium saucepan with the water. Heat over medium low until the sugar dissolves. Add the cranberries and stir until well coated.
- Step 3
Using a slotted spoon, remove the cranberries from the simple syrup, allowing excess syrup to drain back into the pan. Place the candied cranberries in a single layer on the wire rack and let stand 1 hour until dried.
- Step 4
Place the remaining ½ cup granulated sugar in a medium bowl and toss with the orange zest until thoroughly combined. Roll the cranberries in the sugar until well coated, then place back on the wire rack and let stand for another hour or so at room temperature to dry. Enjoy!
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I’m Marcie, a wife, mother of 2 boys and a German Shepherd named Uzi. I’m a cooking school graduate residing in Boise, Idaho where I can’t get enough of the outdoors. I created Flavor the Moments in 2012 so that I could share recipes with friends and family. Over the years, I’ve built this blog into a trusted resource for home cooks looking for real food recipes that highlight seasonal produce and sustainable protein sources.
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