Candied Strawberries Recipe

April 15, 2018Van

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Serves: 16 Strawberries

I love these candied strawberries! They’re absolutely gorgeous and easy to make. Strawberries are already so delicious on their own, but you’ve never truly enjoyed a strawberry until you’ve cracked into this crunchy sugar glaze–It’s such a unique treat.

You’ll have to make these at home because finding them in a shop will be next to impossible — and it’s best to enjoy these right away to truly experience the amazing crunchy texture. These would be fantastic for parties—you can put the strawberries on a lollipop stick and use a cake pop stand to hold and display them—guaranteed to impress your guests. Since strawberries don’t have a protective skin like apples, they’re only good for about 2 hours from the time you make them, so plan accordingly when you make these.

Candied Strawberries Recipe

April 15, 2018 Van

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

Serves: 16 Strawberries

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Ingredients

1 Cup Granulated Sugar
¼ Cup Water
16 Fresh Strawberries

Method

1)
The strawberries should be very fresh – wash the strawberries and dry them very well, use a paper towel to dry off each one, if there’s water on the skin the sugar syrup won’t stick to it.
2)
Insert toothpicks, lollipop sticks or skewers into the stem end of each strawberry and gently pull the leaves away from the strawberries.
3)
Place 1 Cup of Sugar and ¼ Cup of Water into a small sauce pan, clip on your candy thermometer and use medium-high heat to boil mixture until it reaches 300ºF (hard crack stage) then turn the heat to the lowest setting.
4)
Quickly & carefully dip the strawberries into the syrup & twist to make sure it’s completely covered (avoid the leaves), let any excess syrup drip off and set them on parchment paper to cool and harden. If you want them to look perfect all around, insert the sticks into a large piece of styrofoam or cake pop stand so they can harden upright. Be very careful working with the syrup since it’s extremely hot.
5)
The candied strawberries will only take a few minutes to harden and they should be enjoyed within 2 hours, you can keep them in the refrigerator if you’re not serving them immediately. Enjoy!