Cranberry Syrup (and an Intensely Almond Cake)

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1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup fresh or thawed frozen cranberries, chopped
1/2 cup water

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Step 1

Cook sugar in a dry 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt.

Step 2

Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork or flat whisk, until sugar is melted and turns a deep golden caramel.

Step 3

Tilt pan and carefully add cranberries and water (caramel will harden and vigorously steam).

Step 4

Simmer over moderately low heat, stirring, until caramel is completely dissolved.

Step 5

Pour syrup through a very fine sieve into a heatproof bowl, pressing hard on solids.

Step 6

Let cool.

Chef’s notes

To use:

Stir into sparkling water, sparkling wine, drizzle over ice cream or yogurt or puddle underneath an intense almond cake.

Play around:

Stir in a couple inches of scraped vanilla bean pulp with the cranberries for a cranberry-vanilla syrup. Add a tablespoon of orange zest in with the cranberries for an orange-hinted cranberry syrup.

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