Tanghulu Recipe - Candied Strawberries with No Corn Syrup (Flashback)

sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

corn syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup is a natural sweetener with a similar texture.

Add sugar to a saucepan and place it on low heat.

Add water to the saucepan with the sugar.

Add honey for flavor and to help medicate the mixture.

Do not stir the mixture to prevent crystallization.

Keep the mixture on low heat until the sugar dissolves completely.

Once dissolved, increase the heat to medium and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes until it reaches 300°F (hard crack stage).

Insert a thermometer to monitor the temperature, aiming for 300°F or 150°C.

Once the temperature is reached, turn off the heat.

Add one or two drops of red food coloring and tincture to the mixture and stir.

Coat the strawberries in the sugar mixture.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

Allergens