Description
Tanghulu is a classic Chinese street snack featuring a sweet, glossy sugar shell encasing juicy fruit, perfect for parties or family fun.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb strawberries, grapes, or other fruit of choice (~30 pieces)
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Wash fruit and pat dry. Remove leaves, stems, or any inedible parts. Skewer 2 to 3 pieces of fruit onto each skewer.
- In a small pot over low to medium heat, combine sugar and water. Do not stir. Bring to a boil and simmer until thick and amber in color (about 300°F, or hard crack stage), which takes 10–20 minutes.
- Test the syrup by drizzling a spoonful into ice water. If it hardens and cracks when bent, it is ready.
- Quickly dip each skewer into the syrup, swirling to coat evenly, then immediately dunk into the ice water bath to cool and harden the sugar coating.
- Place the skewers on a plate and repeat with remaining fruit. Enjoy!
Notes
Keep the fruit very dry to prevent the sugar from seizing. Work quickly during the dipping process to avoid burning the syrup.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Candying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: tanghulu, candied fruit, Chinese snack, street food, dessert