Sugared Cranberries

By SallySmo

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 cups cranberries
• 3/4 cup superfine sugar*
• Don’t have superfine sugar? Throw granulated sugar in your food processor for 2-3 minutes to create the right texture

Details

Adapted from blog.hgtv.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine granulated sugar, water and maple syrup. Heat until sugar is dissolved, but don’t boil; you don’t want the cranberries to pop, just be slightly heated. Remove from heat and mix in cranberries. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate, covered, for 8 hours or overnight.

Drain the cranberries well. Place superfine sugar in a shallow dish and roll the cranberries, a few at a time, in the sugar to coat. Spread out on a baking sheet and allow to dry completely before serving or storing in an airtight container. (This should take about an hour.)

The finished product will be sweet, tart and sparkly, and will keep for about a week. Use as a cocktail garnish, edible cake topper or pre-dinner snack.

-HGTV