How To Make Sugar-Coated Strawberries
Looking for a way to spruce up your cakes and other desserts? Knowing how to make sugar-coated strawberries is a great way to up your dessert game. Not only do they look beautiful, but they also taste great as well.
Sugar-coated strawberries are great for using to decorate cakes, cookies, cheesecakes, and brownies. In addition, they are also great for eating by themselves as snacks. No matter the occasion, they are a wonderful treat to make and are something your friends and family will enjoy.
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Candy thermometer
- Lollipop sticks
- Parchment paper
- Baking sheet
- Paper towels
Ingredients
- 12 large ripe strawberries
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar
- 1/3 cup corn syrup
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Wash and dry the strawberriesWash your strawberries thoroughly and be sure to not use any mushy or damaged strawberries. Using paper towels, fully dry off the strawberries and set them aside.12 large ripe strawberries
- Heat sugar, water, and corn syrupIn a small saucepan over high heat, bring the sugar, water, and corn syrup to a boil, stirring once to make sure the sugar dissolves. While waiting for it to bubble, you can add your lollipop sticks to your strawberries.Attach a candy thermometer and heat the mixture until it reaches 300 to 310 degrees Fahrenheit. At this point, it should be thick and bubbling with a caramel-like color. Remove the saucepan with the sugar mixture from heat and let it stand for one minute.1 1/2 cups of sugar, 1/4 cup water, 1/3 cup corn syrup
- Dip the strawberriesAfter letting it sit for one minute, stir the sugar mixture to even out the temperature. Drip the strawberries in the sugar mixture, swirling them around to fully coat. Allow the excess syrup to drip off by gently taping the side of the pot.
- Let the strawberries coolPlace the strawberries on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let them dry for 10 minutes. Once they are dry, you can add them to cakes, cookies, brownies, or other desserts, or simply eat them as is.
Notes
When picking out your strawberries, try to find strawberries with long stems. You can use the longer stems to hold the strawberries as you dip them. If you are unable to find strawberries with long stems, you can just use lollipop sticks or wooden skewers to dip your strawberries.
If you'd like, you can remove the leaves and stems of the strawberries, however, it is perfectly fine to leave them on. Just be sure not to dip the leaves in the sugar mixture when dipping the strawberries.
For best results, you will want to use large, firm strawberries. Avoid using strawberries that are mushy, soft or too small. If your strawberries have an off smell, taste, or are moldy or slimy, throw them out as they are not safe to eat.
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