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Easy Tanghulu Recipe

A convenient way to make tanghulu using basic ingredients like water and sugar only.
Prep Time8 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: tanghulu recipe
Calories: 438kcal

Materials

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice

Instructions

  • Wash the hawthorn and set on bamboo sticks
  • Pour water, sugar into a medium-sized saucepan and mix well. Cook until mixture thickens, bubble form and mixture turn golden brown
  • Add lemon juice, stir, turn off the heat. Keep the saucepan on the stove.
  • Quickly dip the ready hawrton bamboo stick into caramel syrup. Set for a few seconds and serve immediately.

Notes

  1. Hawthorn is a prevalent candied fruit that is traditionally used in China for making tanghulus.
  2. Lemon juice prevents the crystallization of sugar syrup. It's the easiest and perfect way to make a flawless caramel candy syrup if corn syrup or honey is not available.