Sugared Cranberries (they should be illegal)

Hey y'all. I've been gone for awhile but these cranberries have brought me back. They are so sinfully delicious and perfect for the holidays. 

Before last night I had not eaten a cranberry that wasn't shaped like a can. Why fix what isn't broken? 

But then I came across these cranberries and I thought they would be nice to serve with the holiday appetizers. 

They were so good. I sent them out of the kitchen to be served while still helping my mom with dinner and I regretted it. I should have kept them for myself. 

This could be the first step to me eating actual cranberry sauce and not the canned stuff. maybe 

I know it's something little that might seem like a waste of time in the busy holiday kitchen but you can start these the day before. 

Here's how to do it:

I just poured a 16oz bottle of pure maple syrup into a medium sauce pan and heated it for a min. If its too hot the cranberries will burst. 

Then remove from heat and add in a bag of fresh cranberries. 

Stir it around to coat them and then chill in the fridge overnight or 12 hrs 

Then full a bowl with sugar and start rolling the cranberries in it. It actually takes a lot of sugar because it starts to clump and you have to throw it out and start a new bowl but it is worth it. 

People thought I soaked them in bourbon which is a good thing I guess but I don't care what they were soaked in they were too Good! 

Happy holidays y'all :)