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Cranberry Sugar

Published: Dec 17, 2020 · Modified: Jan 15, 2024 by Tristin Rieken · Leave a Comment

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

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

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

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.
  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 rim for holiday cocktail, mocktail, cranberry palomas and cranberry margaritas, and cranberry punch .
  • 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 cranberry sugar refrigerated up to 7 days.

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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 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes minutes
Course: Condiment, Dessert
Cuisine: American
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.
    2-3 small fresh 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.
    ½ cup granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 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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Homemade Cranberry Sugar is a naturally colored sugar that adds a festive touch to holiday cocktails, mocktails, desserts and more!

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