A delightful way to enjoy fruit, featuring fresh fruit coated in a crisp sugar syrup. This traditional Chinese snack is visually stunning and a delicious blend of sweet and sour flavors.
Ingredients
Scale:
1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced if large
1 cup grapes, green or red, washed and dried thoroughly
1 cup mandarin orange segments, fresh or canned in juice, drained well
1 cup pineapple, cubed into bite-sized pieces
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon corn syrup (optional)
Bamboo skewers (6 inches long)
Instructions
Prepare your fruit: Rinse and thoroughly dry the strawberries, grapes, mandarin segments, and pineapple.
Skewer the fruit: Gently thread your choice of fruit onto the skewer, alternating varieties for a colorful presentation.
Make the syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine the granulated sugar, water, and corn syrup. Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves completely.
Bring the syrup to a boil: Increase heat to high and allow the mixture to boil without stirring until it reaches 300°F (150°C).
Test the syrup: Drop a small spoonful of syrup into a glass of cold water to check if it forms hard threads.
Coat the skewers: Carefully dip each fruit skewer into the hot syrup, ensuring that the fruit is fully coated.
Cool the skewers: Place the coated skewers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let them cool completely until the syrup hardens.
