Sour Patch Grapes Sugar Free

The easiest frozen treat that will become your new summer obsession! These frozen grapes taste just like sour patch kids candies - granulated "sugar" crust, a sharp burst of sourness, followed by the oh-so-rewarding sweetness, while being all natural, added sugar free, and super easy to make.

I've loved frozen grapes growing up, there's something special about frozen grapes that no other fruits can compare except maybe frozen lychee and frozen logan. It's as if they go through some kind of magic in the freezer and literally turn into little mini popsicles, the texture is not frozen solid but instead, it's like shaved iced pressed inside the grape skin!

With only two simple steps we can put a fun spin on frozen grapes and turn them into a much healthier version of sour patch kids candies. They're generously dressed in lemon and lime juice, which provides the sour burst and then rolled in granulated "sugar". But instead of regular table sugar I used monk fruit extract - this is just my personal preference because I wanted to avoid any sugar rush or blood glucose level spikes but please feel free to stick to your regular granulated sugar.

A little more information on monk fruit, it is a plant native to southern China and northern Thailand. I remember seeing my grandparents making and drinking tea from dried monk fruit. In recent years, this fruit has caught the attention of the health world in the "western" countries and is turned into an extract, used as a sugar alternative. Monk fruit extract creates a sweet sensation 150 - 250 times stronger than table sugar yet it has zero carb, zero calorie, and does not raise blood glucose level.

Follow the steps in the video below and if you have any add additional questions you can find me on Instagram and Tiktok.

INGREDIENTS:

3 cup green cotton candy grapes, or green table grapes

1 large lemon

1 1/2 lime

1/2 cup granulated monk fruit extract, or table sugar, or other preferred sweetner

TO MAKE:

- Wash and pat dry the grapes, transfer to a large bowl;

- Squeeze the lemon and lime juice onto the grapes, stir and toss all the grapes in the juice to coat evenly;

- Roll each grape in the monk fruit extract or sugar to get a thin even coat on it;

- Arrange grapes in a single layer on a baking sheet or freezer-safe dish, whatever fits into your freezer, and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight;

- Serve frozen! You can let them "warm up" a little bit at room temperature for 5 minutes but don't let them thaw completely. Enjoy!