Wash and dry fruit completely
Choose firm fruit such as strawberries, grapes, or hawthorn berries
Skewer the fruit if desired
Add sugar and water to a saucepan
Heat over medium heat until the sugar dissolves
Boil without stirring until the syrup reaches hard crack stage
Remove from heat immediately
Dip each fruit quickly into the syrup
Let excess syrup drip off
Place coated fruit on a parchment-lined tray or silicone mat
Allow the candy shell to harden
Serve immediately