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    Cranberry Sugar

    Homemade Cranberry Sugar can be used to add a festive touch to so many dishes!

    Homemade Cranberry Sugar is a naturally colored sugar that adds a festive touch to holiday cocktails, mocktails, desserts and more!
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    Use it as an naturally pink colored decorating sugar for cookies and cupcakes, as a festive sugar rim for cocktails, in place of regular sugar in baking or fill jars with it as a simple homemade holiday gift!

    Naturally flavored and colored sugar

    Naturally colored Cranberry Sugar is made simply from pulsed fresh cranberries and granulated sugar. The cranberries give the sugar a pale pink color, light citrusy flavor and a brown sugar like texture.

    It’s such a simple way to upgrade all sorts of dishes! And a great thing to keep on hand for last minute holiday gifting.

    Ingredients

    • Fresh cranberries – are available in supermarkets from fall – winter. Substitute frozen cranberries to make Cranberry Sugar year round.
    • Granulated sugar
    • Ground cinnamon

    Step by step instructions

    1. Place sugar, cinnamon, and cranberries in a small food processor.
    Homemade Cranberry Sugar is a naturally colored sugar that adds a festive touch to holiday cocktails, mocktails, desserts and more!
    1. Pulse up to 5 times to combine.
    Homemade Cranberry Sugar is a naturally colored sugar that adds a festive touch to holiday cocktails, mocktails, desserts and more!
    1. Cover and store refrigerated up to 7 days.

    How to use

    Use Cranberry Sugar in so many ways!

    Homemade Cranberry Sugar is a naturally colored sugar that adds a festive touch to holiday cocktails, mocktails, desserts and more!
    • Use it as a sugar rim for holiday cocktail, mocktail and punch glasses!
    • Sprinkle a bit on fresh fruit.
    • Use it as a sparkling sugar for cakes and cupcakes decorating.
    • Use it in place of regular sugar to add a little extra color and flavor to anything! Makes a delicious topping for holiday creme brulee!

    How to store

    Store, refrigerated, up to 7 days.

    Homemade Cranberry Sugar is a naturally colored sugar that adds a festive touch to holiday cocktails, mocktails, desserts and more!

    Cranberry Sugar

    Homemade Cranberry Sugar is a naturally colored sugar that adds a festive touch to holiday cocktails, mocktails, desserts and more!
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    Prep Time: 2 minutes
    Total Time: 2 minutes
    Course: Condiment, Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    brown sugar, cranberries, cranberry, sugar cookie
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 32kcal
    Author: Tristin Rieken

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • 2-3 small fresh cranberries
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

    Instructions

    • Clean and dry cranberries.
    • Place all ingredients into a small food processor and pulse just until the cranberries begin to break down and the texture is like brown sugar.
    • Store covered in the refrigerator up to seven days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 32kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Nutrition Facts
    Cranberry Sugar
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 32 Calories from Fat 9
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 1g2%
    Sodium 1mg0%
    Potassium 1mg0%
    Carbohydrates 8g3%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 8g9%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 1IU0%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 1mg0%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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