Sugared Cranberry Cocktail Garnish

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This post should come with a warning label because this Sugared Cranberry Cocktail Garnish is downright dangerous!

I mean, seriously! (Just kidding, of course)

Once you pop one Sugared Cranberry in your mouth, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about.

There is no way you can just eat one of these!

Make your drinks festive with our Sugared Cranberry Cocktail Garnish

One of my favorite things about Sugared Cranberry Cocktail Garnish is how versatile it is.

These Sugared Cranberries are the perfect garnish for Frosted Cranberry Cocktail  and our Prosecco with Sweetened Cranberries drinks.

And you can even use them in the cocktails, too, if you’d like.

But honestly, these Sugared Cranberries are an excellent garnish for many other holiday desserts and drinks.

Or simply put them in a bowl for people to munch on before dinner.

They are so pretty, they look perfect on any holiday table.

In fact, they are so pretty, you might want to consider stringing them for a festive, edible garland for your Christmas tree!

The best part of all?

Sugared Cranberry Cocktail Garnish is super easy to make.

Yet those little Sugared Cranberries look and taste so impressive, people will be wondering how you found the time.

That’s what I call a holiday WIN!

Sugared Cranberry Cocktail Garnish

 

Sugared Cranberry Cocktail Garnish recipe

 

This recipe tastes best using fresh cranberries.

But if you want to make them when they are out of season, you can use frozen, whole cranberries too.

To serve with a cocktail, simply pierce each cranberry with a cocktail sword or pick.

Then place it across the top of your glass.

Alternatively, you can make a skewer with them, kebob-style, with a short bamboo skewer piercing several cranberries.

When making it like a skewer, be mindful that the sugar will rinse off the cranberries resting in the beverage and will result in a sweeter drink.

You’ll place your skewer in the drink like you would a straw.

It’s also fun to alternate sugared cranberries with small clementine wheels on a pick for a fun cocktail garnish too.

Sugared Cranberry Cocktail Garnish is super easy to make.

Yet those little Sugared Cranberries look and taste so impressive, people will be wondering how you found the time.

That’s what I call a holiday WIN!

Ingredients you need to make Sugared Cranberry Cocktail Garnish

  • 12 oz. package of cranberries
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ½ cup water

How to make Sugared Cranberry Cocktail Garnish

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.

In a shallow pan, add ½ cup sugar and ½ cup water.

 

heat over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved

 

Heat over medium heat, until mixture simmers and sugar is heated and dissolved.

 

dissolve sugar over medium heat

 

Remove from the heat, add cranberries.

 

heat cranberries over medium heat

 

Stir to coat the cranberries.

Use a slotted spoon to drain the excess sugar mixture off the cranberries.

And then layer them evenly on the parchment paper.

Give the cranberries an hour or so to dry.

Once dry, in a medium sized bowl, add remaining 1 ½ cups of sugar.

 

coat your cranberries with sugar

 

Add a spoonful of cranberries at a time, tossing them in the sugar.

 

thoroughly coat your cranberries with sugar

 

Using a slotted spoon again, sift them from the sugar and put them onto a fresh sheet of parchment paper.

 

Cocktail Garnish made with sugared cranberries

 

More yummy cranberry drinks to enjoy:

Cranberry Mimosas

Sparkling Honey Cranberry Ginger Punch

Cranberry Apple Cider Bourbon

French Rose Champagne Punch

Prosecco with Sweetened Cranberries

Cran Apple Smash a Low Calorie Cocktail

Cranberry Vodka Tonic

Sparkling Honey Cranberry Ginger Punch

Cranberry Margarita Spritzer

Cranberry and Orange Vodka Fizz

Orange Cranberry Punch

Cranberry Vodka Tonic

Naughty Elf Cocktail

We’ve even rounded up some of our favorite Cranberry Cocktails for you that are perfect to enjoy all year round!

 

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Cocktail Garnish made with sugared cranberries

Sugared Cranberry Cocktail Garnish

Jennifer Quisenberry
Making our sugared cranberry cocktail garnish is so easy. They taste so good, looks so pretty, and are versatile enough to be served in a candy dish too!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert, Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 36
Calories 47 kcal

Equipment

  • Parchment Paper
  • Baking Sheet
  • Measuring Cup
  • Sauce Pan
  • Spoon
  • Slotted Spoon
  • Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz Cranberries
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • ½ cup water

Instructions
 

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
  • In a shallow pan, add ½ cup sugar and ½ cup water.
  • Heat over medium heat, until mixture simmers and sugar is heated and dissolved.
  • Remove from the heat, add cranberries.
  • Stir to coat cranberries.
  • Use a slotted spoon to drain the excess sugar mixture off the cranberries, and layer them evenly on the parchment paper.
  • Give the cranberries an hour or so to dry.
  • Once dry, in a medium-sized bowl, add remaining 1 ½ cups of sugar.
  • Add a spoonful of cranberries at a time, tossing them in the sugar.
  • Using a slotted spoon again, sift them from the sugar and put them onto a fresh sheet of parchment paper.

Notes

Please note that nutrition facts are subject to change based on your choice of ingredients.

Nutrition

Calories: 47kcal
Keyword Sugared Cranberry Cocktail Garnish
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1 thought on “Sugared Cranberry Cocktail Garnish”

  1. 5 stars
    I made some of these the other day since I’m working on my fall and winter recipes for this year’s content, and oh my, I had forgotten exactly how delicious they are. It’s like candy, it’s so good. So while they can definitely be used as a great cranberry garnish, they are also good to serve by the bowl. YUM!

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