Sugared Cranberries

These would be especially pretty on top of a cake.

Step 1: Make a batch of simple syrup to cover the amount of cranberries you want to sugar (i.e., if you have 2 cups of cranberries, make ~3 cups of simple syrup.) Let syrup cool.

Step 2: Soak cranberries in simple syrup for at least 5 hours, or overnight.

Step 3: Drain the cranberries (saving the simple syrup — for the cocktails mentioned above), then put them in a large zip-top bag with white sugar and SHAKE to coat. Start with a small amount of sugar and slowly add more until all the berries are coated.

Step 4: Spread the sugared cranberries out on a cookie sheet to dry in the fridge for 1-2 hours.