Delicious Fruit Candy 🍡 Tanghulu Homemade Snack!

Ingredients

• 12 pieces Strawberries (washed, stems removed, dried thoroughly)
• 12 pieces Grapes (seedless, washed and dried)
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar (prefer white granulated sugar; avoid brown sugar for clear amber color)
• 0.5 cup Water (for the sugar syrup)
• 2 cup Ice Water (cold water with plenty of ice cubes; enough to fully submerge the fruit)
• 12 pieces Wooden Skewers (12‑inch bamboo or birch skewers, soaked in water for 10 minutes to prevent burning)

Instructions

1. Wash and Dry Fruit

   Place strawberries and grapes in a colander, rinse under cold running water, then pat dry with a clean kitchen towel or paper towels.

   Time: PT5M

2. Remove Stems and Skewer Fruit

   Trim the stems off the strawberries. Insert a wooden skewer through the center of each strawberry and each grape, leaving about 1‑inch of skewer exposed for handling.

   Time: PT5M

3. Prepare Ice Water Bath

   Fill a large bowl or the ice bath container with 2 cups of cold water and add a generous amount of ice cubes. The water level should be high enough to fully submerge the fruit.

   Time: PT2M

4. Make Amber Sugar Syrup

   In a saucepan, combine 1 cup granulated sugar and ½ cup water. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Once dissolved, stop stirring and continue cooking until the mixture turns a deep amber color.

   Time: PT8M

   Temperature: 300°F

5. Maintain Syrup Temperature

   Reduce the heat to low, keeping the syrup just hot enough to stay liquid but not boiling. This makes it easier to dip the fruit without over‑cooking.

   Time: PT1M

6. Dip Fruit in Syrup then Ice Water

   Using tongs, quickly dip each skewered fruit into the hot amber syrup, allowing the coating to fully cover the fruit (about 1‑2 seconds). Immediately transfer the coated fruit into the ice water bath to stop cooking and set the glaze.

   Time: PT4M

7. Dry and Serve

   Remove the fruit from the ice water, place on a wire rack or parchment paper, and let it air‑dry for a few minutes until the glaze is firm.

   Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

80

Protein

0g

Carbohydrates

20g

Fat

0g

Fiber

1g