Candied Ginger
From: The Old Farmers Almanac
We always have a bowl of this on the
ThanksGiving table.
It doesn't last long so you better make extra.
Ingredients
Ginger
Water
Sugar
Peel the ginger and slice it into rounds about 1/8 inch thick. For every
cup of ginger slices, bring 3 cups water and 3 cups sugar to a boil in a
large sauce pan. When the sugar is completely dissolved, add the ginger
and boil for 45 minutes, until the ginger is sweet and tender. Drain the
ginger, reserving the liquid. Place the ginger on a rack to dry for 30
minutes, then toss it with enough granulated sugar to coat. Let it dry
on wax paper and then store in an airtight container.
Boil the reserved liquid until it is reduced to a syrup
with a consistency somewhere between maple syrup and honey. This will
intensify its flavor. This syrup can be used for pancakes, waffles, or
ice cream, and is an extra bonus for making your own candied ginger.
The ginger is delicious eaten as candy, and can also be used in recipes
calling for candied ginger. If you don't want to make it yourself but
don't want to spend a fortune for it, look in an Asian grocery store,
where the price will be much less than it is at the supermarket.
From: The Old Farmers Almanac
We always have a bowl of this on the
ThanksGiving table.
It doesn't last long so you better make extra.
Ingredients
Ginger
Water
Sugar
Peel the ginger and slice it into rounds about 1/8 inch thick. For every
cup of ginger slices, bring 3 cups water and 3 cups sugar to a boil in a
large sauce pan. When the sugar is completely dissolved, add the ginger
and boil for 45 minutes, until the ginger is sweet and tender. Drain the
ginger, reserving the liquid. Place the ginger on a rack to dry for 30
minutes, then toss it with enough granulated sugar to coat. Let it dry
on wax paper and then store in an airtight container.
Boil the reserved liquid until it is reduced to a syrup
with a consistency somewhere between maple syrup and honey. This will
intensify its flavor. This syrup can be used for pancakes, waffles, or
ice cream, and is an extra bonus for making your own candied ginger.
The ginger is delicious eaten as candy, and can also be used in recipes
calling for candied ginger. If you don't want to make it yourself but
don't want to spend a fortune for it, look in an Asian grocery store,
where the price will be much less than it is at the supermarket.
