Tanghulu also known as candied fruit is a traditional Chinese snack made by skewering fruits, typically hawthorn berries, with a bamboo stick or skewer and then coating them in a hard candy glaze. It is the most popular snack for children.
Servings 10
Calories 154kcal
Equipment
bamboo skewers
Ingredients
fruits you like, strawberries, grapes, apple chunks, kiwi and etc.
syrup
2cupswhite sugar
1cupwater
Instructions
Prepare the fruit
Wash and dry the fruit you want to use. Make sure to remove any stems and air dried completely. If you are in a hurry, you can use kitchen paper to pat dry and be gentle and don't spoil the texture of the fruit. Thread the fruit onto the wooden skewers. Leave some space between each piece of fruit.
Cook syrup
In a wok, combine 2 cup of white granulated sugar with 1 cup of water. Shake to make sure the water covers all sugar. Increase the heat to high and bring the sugar syrup to a boil. Let it boil for about 5-7 minutes until it becomes thick and bubbly. It is very important for the syrup to reach the temperature. The well-cooked syrup will have a very light yellow color with small and fine bubbles. Don't stir the syrup during the heating process.
Dip and rotate
Dip each fruit skewer into the sugar syrup, and roll a round to make sure all the surface is coated with syrup. Place the skewers onto a sheet of parchment paper or a non-stick surface.
Wait and enjoy!
Let the Tanghulu cool and harden for a while. This happens very quickly usually. Enjoy your homemade Tanghulu on a stick as a delicious and unique snack or dessert! If you smash two Tanghulu against each other, you will find the surface will crack very soon. I love the cracks so much, crystal, transparent and so beautiful.