Active Time

　　20 min

　　Total Time

　　3 hr

　　Though the cranberries look gorgeous, you wouldn't want to eat them—they're extremely tart when raw. The mint leaves, however, are positively delicious. Fresh raw cranberries yielded the most attractive garnish; thawed frozen berries may collapse and shrivel. Feel free to increase the amounts we've provided here if you'd like to make your decoration more elaborate.

Ingredients

　　1 tablespoon powdered egg whites

　　1 tablespoon warm water

　　9 raw cranberries

　　6 fresh mint leaves

　　1/4 cup sugar

　　Slowly whisk together powdered egg whites and water until dissolved. Lightly coat cranberries and both sides of mint leaves with egg mixture using your fingers or a pastry brush, then sprinkle with sugar. Transfer to a lightly oiled rack and dry 2 to 3 hours.

　　Cooks' note:

　　·Mint leaves will darken if not used within a few hours, but cranberries will keep, uncovered, 1 day.