How sour cranberries became the most favorite snack of Soviet kids
Everyone who grew up in the Soviet Union or in Russia of the 1990s and 2000s remembers cranberries in powdered sugar, a popular candy sold in cardboard boxes.
Just imagine that guilty pleasure when you take a berry covered in powdered sugar and put it in your mouth. And then, its very sweet shell bursts, releasing a sour finish.
There’s no lack of cranberries in Russia and it’s considered to be full of vitamins. The 'mors' drink is made out of it and is usually drunk to boost one’s immune system.
Sugar-coated cranberries that became a popular candy in the Soviet era were, however, created long before and there is a popular belief that it was poet Alexander Pushkin’s favorite candy.
Kids especially loved these boxes with berries. In fact, you can make them yourself and use lingonberries instead of cranberries, as well. Just cover the berries with melted sugar syrup, let them cool down a bit and then cover in powdered sugar!
