how to make strawberry tanghulu | candied strawberry #tanghulu

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while maintaining sweetness.

corn syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: simple syrup

Honey provides a natural sweetness, while simple syrup is cost-effective.

Wash the strawberries thoroughly.

Remove the leaves from the strawberries.

Dry the strawberries completely using a kitchen towel.

Skewer the strawberries by inserting a stick at the bottom of each one.

Set the skewered strawberries aside.

In a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups of sugar and 1 cup of water.

Give the mixture a quick shake to combine, then place the pan on high heat until it simmers, then reduce to low heat.

Cook the sugar mixture for about 10 minutes.

Use a cooking thermometer to check if the temperature reaches 300°F (hard crack stage).

Dip a stick into the sugar mixture and then into ice cold water to check if the sugar crystallizes.

Once the sugar has crystallized, dip each skewer of strawberries into the hot sugar mixture, ensuring they are fully coated.

Allow excess sugar to drip off, then immediately dip the coated strawberries into ice cold water to crystallize the sugar quickly.

Set the finished strawberry tanghulu aside to cool.

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