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Easy Sugared Cranberries Recipe

These delightful, ruby-red Sugared Cranberries are a simple yet impressive addition to your holiday table.
Prep Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar (divided)
  • 2 cups fresh cranberries (rinsed and dried)

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan, combine water and 1/4 cup sugar. Bring to a boil and let it simmer on low heat for 3 minutes, stirring from time to time.
  • Stir in the cranberries to fully coat in the syrup then remove from heat and stir 1 minute.
  • Remove cranberries and transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. Let cranberries dry out for about 1 hour.
  • Roll cranberries in batches in the remaining sugar to coat.
Keyword cranberries, sugared cranberries