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Sugared cranberries and cranberry ginger fizz

12/28/2016

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I make these sparkly little berries almost every winter for holiday festivities. They are a delightful burst of sweetness and tartness. Sugared cranberries dress up any party spread and compliment so many different flavors. There’s still time to make these for New Year’s! They take a while because they soak for a few hours in syrup, but the hands-on time is only about 10 minutes. You make simple syrup with water and sugar, and a little added flavor from ginger. This syrup can be re-used to make multiple batches of cranberries. It can also be used in mixed drinks. It turns a cheery bright pink color and has a hint of cranberry flavor. This year, my friend Stephen improvised a super delicious and therefore dangerous mixed drink with the leftover syrup. He calls it “Cranberry ginger fizz,” and I’ve shared the ingredients below.

Recipes after the jump!
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Sugared cranberries
Recipe from Bran Appetit
 
Makes 2 cups cranberries
 
Ingredients
 
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and slashed a little so the juices can run out
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
2 cups sugar
 
Instructions
 
In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of sugar, water, and ginger to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside to cool for a few minutes.
 
Add the cranberries to the sugar syrup, stir, and let sit for at least 4 hours (or overnight), stirring occasionally.
 
Put 2 cups of sugar into a bowl. Drain the cranberries from the simple syrup and add cranberries, in batches, to the sugar. Toss the cranberries with the sugar, shaking them in your hand or a slotted spoon to remove the extra sugar and fully coat them.
 
Move the sugared cranberries to a parchment lined baking sheet and let them dry for 2-3 hours.
 
 
Cranberry ginger fizz
Recipe by my friend Stephen
 
Ingredients
 
1.5-2 ounces cranberry ginger simple syrup leftover from making sugared cranberries
1.5-2 ounces vodka
Juice of half a lime
Club soda
 
Instructions
 
Mix the ingredients in proportions to your liking. Serve over ice, garnished with sugared cranberries.

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    My name is Hillary. This blog is about the everyday food I prepare in my kitchen, with tips and recipes for easy,  wholesome, and diet friendly meals. I have been chanting "cheese please!" since I was a toddler, although lately I've cut back on dairy.

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