Crystallized Gingerginger Syrup Ginger Sugar Recipes

CRYSTALLIZED GINGER , GINGER SYRUP & GINGER SUGAR

Steps:

• Peel and slice ginger into 2 inch lenghts and 1/8th inch thick. Using a Mandoline Slicer will give you uniform slices with ease and quickness.
• Toss sugar and ginger together.
• In a large heavy bottom pan heat water add sugared ginger and bring to a very slow simmer.
• Stir over low heat occasionally for 1 and 1/2 hours.
• The ginger will become translucent and the sugar will crystallize on the edge of the pan.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar on parchment paper or a silicone mat. Lay drained ginger on sugar. Toss the sugar when ginger has cooled enough to handle (about 10 minutes) to coat evenly.
• Place in a air tight container out of heat and light.
• The yummy sugar that is left over can be saved in a jar and used for tea, sugar the rim of glasses drinks or in baking cookies or cakes.
• And for the left over syrup add 1 cup water heat to mix and use as you would corn syrup.

CANDIED GINGER AND SYRUP

Steps:

• Peel ginger and slice into rounds about 1/8 inch thick.
• Mix sugar and water in a large sauce pan and bring to boil.
• When sugar is disolved, add ginger and boil for 45 minutes.
• Ginger should be sweet and tender.
• Drain ginger and reserve liquid.
• Place ginger on rack to dry for 30 minutes.
• Toss with sugar to coat.
• Let dry on wax paper.
• Store in airtight container.
• Boil reserved liquid until reduced to a syrup with consistency between maple syrup and honey. (mine was that way after the 45 minutes with the ginger in it.
• Sugar will crystallize so just add a little water and boil.
• Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
• Syrup can be used for waffles, icecream, tea, Or whereever you use syrup.

CRYSTALLIZED GINGER,GINGER SYRUP & GINGER SUGAR

Steps:

• 1. Peel and slice ginger into 2 inch lengths and 1/8th inch thick. Using a mandoline slicer will give you uniform slices with ease and quickness.
• 2. Toss sugar and ginger together.
• 3. In a large heavy bottom pan heat water add sugared ginger and bring to a very slow simmer.
• 4. Stir over low heat occasionally for 1 and 1/2 hours.
• 5. The ginger will become translucent and the sugar will crystallize on the edge of the pan.
• 6. Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar on parchment paper or a silicone mat. Lay drained ginger on sugar. Toss the sugar when ginger has cooled enough to handle (about 10 minutes) to coat evenly.
• 7. Place in an air tight container out of heat and light.
• 8. The yummy sugar that is left over can be saved in a jar and used for tea, sugar the rim of glasses drinks or in baking cookies or cakes
• 9. And for the left over syrup add 1 cup water heat to mix and use as you would corn syrup.

GINGER SUGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Mix sugar and ginger together in a bowl, and spread out in a baking dish to a layer about 1/4 inch thick. Heat in oven for only about 5 minutes, just long enough for the ginger and sugar to begin to melt together but not long enough for it to become a total liquid. Remove from oven and stir well to mix. Leave out to cool and dry, it will take about 24 to 48 hours for it to dry completely. Stir occasionally to assist in the drying process. Once totally dry and crunchy, grind it to the desired texture using a mortal and pestle or even just the back of a fork.

CRYSTALLIZED GINGER

Steps:

• Peel the ginger and slice it into rounds 1/8 inch thick.
• For every cup of prepared ginger you will need 3 cups of water and 3 cups of sugar.
• In a large to huge pot bring the water/sugar to a boil and stir to dissolve the sugar.
• When dissolved add the ginger and boil for 45 minutes stirring almost constantly.
• You want the ginger tender and getting that translucent look about it.
• You also don't want it at a full rolling boil-just a little less.
• Drain the ginger reserving the liquid.
• Separate and place on a rack to dry for around 30 minutes-it's gonna be a bit sticky-and then coat with sugar-I would whirl it a bit in a spice grinder to get it half powder, half granulated.
• Set it out on wax paper to dry-this took a few hours with a lot of hand slapping.
• Store in an air tight container.
• As for the remaining syrup you can boil and reduce to a syrup-something between maple syrup and honey and use on pancakes, waffles or ice cream.