It has been calm here. Life is taking over, important changes are about to come and unfortunately, I am not able to bake and post as much as I like. I hope you come back from time to time anyway. I am sure, I will be able to post more regularly again in the future. But sometimes I still manage to sneak in a relaxed feeling which enables me to produce something neat. Sparkling cranberries are straight from 101cookbooks and I fell in love with this easy treat last year. And I decided these will become a regular each year, no matter how complicated life is. So let’s pull it together and have a look at the super simple recipe. NOTE: these are quickly done, but you will need to allow for some resting time over night.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups cranberries
- sugar for tossing
Directions:
Add water and 2 cups sugar into a pot and bring to a simmer. Simmer for just a minute or so. Remove from heat and let cool a bit (about 10 minutes should be enough to not make the cranberries pop once in contact with the water). Pour over cranberries. Now let the cranberries rest in the fridge over night. The next day, pour cranberries into a sieve and drain. In small batches, place cranberries in a large sieve. Pour sugar on cranberries and toss until evenly coated. Place on a baking sheet to dry. Repeat until all batches of cranberries are done. Let dry for about 2 hours and then repeat with another round of sugar tossing, to remove all blank spots. Dry again for an hour before serving.
Pour cranberries in a glass for convenient snacking and even a pretty holiday decoration of your dining table.
Source: 101cookbooks
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these are beautiful!
Thanks so much Nikki. I was struggling to take a good photograph to account for their sparkling.
Oh my goodness, these look delectable! Your photographs are an even tastier treat… I love both angles immensely.
So glad to see you back here! I missed you and your wonderful pictures. I hope all is going well in life….but I totally know how life can gets in between us and blogging. But after all, that means we do have a life
I’m in love with these cranberries! So so festive. They transmit happiness! Happy new year!
Thanks Sara! Happy New Year to you, too! Yes, even if life comes between me and blogging, I am happy it’s there. I am looking forward to be blogging more again and improving on the photography.
Congrats on making the Top 9 today with these awesome treats!
Thanks Brian. It was a real New Year surprise. Have a great New Year.
Your photos are amazing! And I love that this is such a simple recipe, yet so festive and versatile. Thanks for sharing, and Happy New Year to you!
Merci Kori! Happy New Year to you, too!
These look so pretty! I’ll be they’d be fantastic in a glass on champagne! Thank you for sharing the recipe! Happy New Year!
Thanks Christina. What a good idea to combine them with champagne. I’ll do that for guests next year, thanks for the idea. Happy New Year.
These look so pretty!! Can’t wait to make these next year. Congrats on Top 9!!
Thanks Shannon. They are great in between, too. I think fresh cranberries are still around. I think I would have them anytime during winter.
These look delicious and I have just the extra bag of cranberries to try them out for myself
Wonderful!