Candied Ginger
The candied ginger recipe is simple, inexpensive, and ready in a couple of hours. Fresh ginger, water, and sugar: with these three ingredients, it is possible to prepare a sweet treat with beneficial properties, perfect for keeping and suitable as a delicious Christmas gift idea.
Ingredients
- fresh ginger
- granulated sugar
- water
Instructions
- Peel the ginger with a potato peeler and wash it under running water to remove any residue from the peel. Dry it with a clean cloth and cut it into thin slices.
- Transfer the slices to a saucepan and pour cold water to cover the ginger by at least three fingers.
- Bring to a boil. From now on, cover and continue cooking, over low heat, for 40-45 minutes. After this time, the ginger must be soft. Drain it, weigh it, and put it in the saucepan together with the same amount of sugar (according to the example in the photo, I added 110 g).
- Add more water, enough just to cover the ginger and sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then cook over low heat for about 60 minutes or until the slices of ginger are transparent and the liquid is syrupy. Stir from time to time. Drain with a slotted spoon and transfer to a sheet of parchment paper sprinkled with plenty of granulated sugar.
- Shake the parchment paper and sprinkle with more sugar to coat the slices of candied ginger. Leave to dry and store in an airtight glass jar.
