Best Sugared Sage Recipes

SUGARED CRANBERRIES AND SAGE LEAVES

Steps:

• 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.

SUGARED CRANBERRIES AND SAGE LEAVES

Steps:

• 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.

SUGARED SAGE

Steps:

• Beat egg white with 1/2 teaspoon water. Lightly brush sage sprigs with egg-white mixture just to moisten, tapping off excess. Sprinkle with superfine sugar to coat completely. Let dry on parchment that has been coated with a thin layer of superfine sugar.