Sugared Cranberries And Sage Leaves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup water
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup cranberries (1 3/4 ounces)
8 sage leaves

Preparation

Bring water and 1/2 cup sugar to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then simmer, uncovered, 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Put remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl.
Lightly brush cranberries and both sides of sage leaves with sugar syrup, then immediately roll in sugar.
Transfer to a lightly oiled rack and dry at room temperature, 2 to 3 hours.
Cooks' note: Sugared cranberries and sage leaves keep, chilled in 1 layer in a baking pan, uncovered, 3 days.