Description
Sweet summer delight meets Cotton Candy Grapes in this refreshing no-bake treat that elevates simple fruit into a playful dessert experience. Cool clusters of juicy grapes coated in creamy white chocolate offer you a nostalgic and elegant snack perfect for warm afternoons.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (300 g) green grapes, washed and dried
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (120 ml) water
Flavoring and Coloring:
- ¼ teaspoon pink gel food coloring
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla or cotton candy flavoring (optional)
Decoration (Optional):
- ¼ cup (50 g) sanding sugar or edible glitter
Instructions
- Carefully skewer each grape with a toothpick, ensuring secure attachment for smooth handling and dipping process.
- Prepare a parchment-lined baking sheet to provide a clean surface for cooling and setting coated grapes.
- Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan, heating over medium flame while stirring gently to dissolve granulated crystals completely.
- Continue cooking the sugar syrup without stirring, monitoring temperature carefully until it reaches the precise hard crack stage (300F).
- Immediately remove heated syrup from direct heat and swiftly incorporate pink gel food coloring, creating a vibrant and uniform rosy hue.
- Rapidly dip each skewered grape into the molten candy mixture, rotating to ensure thorough and even coverage while allowing excess syrup to drip back into the pan.
- Delicately place each coated grape onto the prepared parchment sheet, maintaining spacing to prevent sticking.
- Optional: Sprinkle fine sanding sugar or edible glitter over the glistening grapes for additional texture and decorative shimmer.
- Allow candy shell to solidify completely at room temperature, which typically takes approximately 10-15 minutes.
- Serve immediately for optimal crispness, or store in a sealed container to preserve the delicate candy coating.
Notes
- Select firm, seedless grapes at peak ripeness for the best candy coating texture and flavor absorption.
- Avoid humidity when making these treats, as moisture can prevent the sugar shell from hardening properly.
- Use a candy thermometer precisely to guarantee the perfect sugar syrup consistency and prevent burning.
- Consider alternative coatings like white chocolate or colored sugar for variety and different flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 166
- Sugar: 37 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg