Tanghulu Recipe: Easy Homemade Chinese Candied Fruit Delight
Discover how to make delicious Tanghulu, a traditional Chinese candied fruit treat that’s easy to prepare at home.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: boiling
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 12 strawberries or any fruit of choice
- 4 wooden skewers
Instructions
- Prepare the fruit by washing and drying them thoroughly.
- In a saucepan, combine sugar and water over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Bring the mixture to a boil without stirring until it reaches a hard crack stage.
- Remove from heat and dip each piece of fruit into the syrup, rolling to coat.
- Skewer the coated fruit onto wooden skewers and let cool on parchment paper.
Notes
- For added flavor, you can use a splash of lemon juice in the syrup.
- Make sure the fruit is dry to help the syrup adhere better.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Tanghulu, Chinese Candied Fruit, Homemade Candy