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This Easy Candied Cranberries Recipe is the perfect sugared cranberry recipe. Only three ingredients and quick to make!

Easy Candied Cranberries Recipe

This Easy Candied Cranberries Recipe is the perfect sugared cranberry recipe. Only three ingredients and quick to make!
Prep Time 5 minutes
1 hour
Course Side Dish
Servings 12 Oz

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups White Sugar divided
  • ½ cup Water
  • 1 bag (12 oz) Cranberries (Fresh)

Instructions
 

  • The first thing you are going to do is wash your cranberries and sort through them. Throw out any bad ones.
  • Make the simple syrup. In a medium saucepan on medium heat, add ½ cup sugar and ½ cup water. Stirring continuously, until sugar is fully dissolved. Make sure you do not boil! Remove from heat.
  • Stir the cranberries into the sugar mixture. Use a slotted spoon and transfer cranberries to a wire rack (set it on top of a lined baking sheet or over the sink for easy clean up). 
  • Let cranberries dry for about an hour. When they are fully dried, roll cranberries in remaining sugar until completely coated.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days! You can prep these ahead of time or make them right before your guests arrive. Either way they will turn out delicious and pretty!
Keyword Christmas, cranberries, holiday