Tanghulu, the trendy recipe for sugar-coated fruits

delicious Fruit Skewers coated in a shiny and crunchy shell of sugar, the Tanghulu seduced social networks. This Chinese delicacy comes straight from Beijing, where it is traditionally prepared with red hawthorns. This fruit looks like a small red apple with a subtle, sour taste. This winter specialty is offered during the Lunar New Year and is also a street food delicacy par excellence. On TikTok, videos and recipes are flourishing with #Tanghulu, Internet users are reinventing the fruit skewer.

Tanghulu’s recipe

The revisits of this Beijing candy are very numerous, Internet users replace the red hawthorns and use other fruits, especially strawberriesbut also orangeof the grapes, kiwi or blueberries. To make Tanghulu, you need 250 grams of sugar, 150 ml of waterskewers and fruits of your choice.

1. Wash and dry your fruits thoroughly before skewering them.
2. In a saucepan, add the sugar and water and bring the mixture to a boil, for 5 to 10 minutes. The syrup should start to thicken and brown very slightly. He must reach 150 degreesif you don’t have a thermometer, test your caramel by dipping a drop in ice water, if it solidifies and turns into a small hard ball, it’s ready.
3. Prepare a bowl of water with ice cubes.
4. Dip the skewers one by one in the still hot caramel, taking care to coat well the fruits.
5. Plunge them into cold water for a few seconds.

Tanghulu are much better tasted immediately, to enjoy the crunch of the caramel. Some Internet users reinvent the recipe even more by adding sparkling sugar, vermicelli or even Tajín, a Mexican spice with chilli and lime.