What dried cranberries are
Dried cranberries are made by removing water from fresh cranberries, then often lightly sweetening them so they become:
Chewy
Sweet-tart in flavor
Long-lasting for storage
How they are made
Fresh cranberries are harvested
Washed and sorted
Lightly sweetened (in most commercial products)
Dried using heat or air drying
Packaged as snacks or baking ingredients