World Flavors Cookbook

Garrapiñada

Name: Garrapiñada
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Uruguay
Ingredients: 2 cups raw peanuts, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 1 tsp vanilla extract

Sweet, crunchy peanuts roasted in a caramelized sugar shell with a hint of vanilla. A street food icon.

Cuisine: Uruguay

Ingredients

1. Combine all ingredients in a copper pot or heavy pan. 2. Boil until the water evaporates and the sugar crystallizes. 3. Keep stirring over low heat until the sugar melts again and coats the peanuts in a shiny caramel.