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Candied Ginger and Ginger Syrup Recipes
Candied Ginger is a wonderful sweet and spicy treat. It's great to nibble on or chop up for recipes. If you happen to be suffering from nausea many find eating ginger very helpful!
Cook Time
Ingredients
- 2 cups Ginger root, two large or three medium roots
- 5 cups water
- 5 cups granulated sugar
Instructions
- Remove skin from ginger. This is easily done by using the edge of a spoon and scraping it off.
- Cut the ginger into 1/8 inch slices. They should look like little discs. Use a 2 cup measuring cup as you go. Once full put any remaining ginger in a zip lock in the freezer so you can easily grate it into food when cooking at a later time.
- In a large pot combine the water and sugar. Add Ginger slices and bring to a boil.
- Boil uncovered for one hour on low-med heat. Ginger will be tender and semi-translucent when done.
- Remove ginger from syrup and cool on a cookie cooling rack or 30 minutes. They will drip so be sure to put something underneath for easier cleanup.
- Once cool coat with granulated sugar. Then leave on wax paper for several hours or overnight to dry.
- Store in an air-tight container in a cool dry place such as a pantry for up to three months.
Bonus Ginger Syrup Recipe!!
Ginger syrup is a very fun and unique treat to use in place of your regular syrup. It can also be used as a concentrate for making ginger ale and tea. When using on cold foods such as ice cream keep in mind that it will harden into a chewy candy like substance. It stores in the fridge and has to be heated before use. This is why it's best to store it in a glass container. That way you can stick it in the microwave for a couple minutes before each use.
- Once the ginger is done cooking in the liquid keep boiling it until it becomes a syrup consistency. An hour to an hour and a half should do the trick.
- let cool then pour into a clean glass container and store in the fridge up to a month.
- Use over pancakes, ice-cream, add to drinks, anywhere you'd like to try this sweet and spicy syrup!
Comments
I used to buy these candied ginger in an Asian shop here in Germany. Now I don´t have to thanks to your recipe Mama Kim. I´ll definitely try this after buying ginger root this afternoon. Voted up and pinned.
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Shelley, I'm so happy to hear that. I hope you and your family enjoy and thank you for your great support ^_^
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Mr-Veg, Thank you so much for your wonderful support, I hope you enjoy ^_^
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I'm so happy you liked it Sarosh! Thank you
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You're so right Ignugent, Thank you ^_^
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Thank you Prasetio! I hope you and your family enjoy ^_^
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Teaches, It is great on pancakes... just be sure to warm it ^_^ I hope you enjoy and thanks for your comment and share!
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Anamika, You have a great friend ^_^ Thanks for stopping by and showing support!
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Kawika, Thank you! I hope you enjoy and thank you for the follow and support ^_^
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Rajan, I hope your ginger came out well ^_^ Thank you so much for all the wonderful support!
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Ishwaryaa, Thank you so much ^_^ I always appreciate you support!
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Lois, Thats fantasic, I hope you enjoy ^_^ Thanks for the comment!
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Jesmo, Thank you! I have no idea how to make ginger jam... if you find out please let me know ^_^
Lovely ginger recipe which I will be trying when my mother comes to stay. Both my husband and my mother love anything to do with ginger. Up, interesting and useful.
Nice one Kim !! I love the taste and aroma of Ginger, so am sure gonna try it and like it :) thanks for sharing... Voted up and sharing along !!
Tried out this...yummy...
Ginger is good for the health. Thanks for sharing this recipe. :-)
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Alicia, Thank you ^_^ The syrup is wonderful on ice cream... but it firms up when cold and gets chewy... just keep that in mind. I love it that way, like a good caramel. Enjoy!
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It really is Aviannovice ^_^ It also makes a really great tea. I hope you enjoy!
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Thank you RT. The syrup is fantastic! I'm sure you'll find lots of creative uses! Enjoy ^_^
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This will most certainly do the trick Thundermama! It's a bit spicier than some bought ginger sweets but it packs a good punch in the nausea fighting department. Enjoy!
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Wonderful Glimmer ^_^ I hope you enjoy!! Thank you so much for all your fantastic support!
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Kidscrafts, Ginger with gouda? that sounds amazing ^_^ I'll have to try it. Ginger is definitely an acquired taste, but I'm glad you like it and I hope you and your husband enjoy! Thank you for your support
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I'm so glad Natasha, I'm sure you'll love the homemade version just as much!
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Carol, I'm so happy you like it, I'm sure you'll make great use of it. Thank you for the support ^_^
I love the recipe and I can't wait to make it soon. I'll show this hub to my mom as well. Thanks for writing and share with us. Voted up!
Prasetio
I make ginger and honey tea for colds and it works wonders for us. I will have to try this recipe next and use the syrup to sweeten my pancakes. Thanks for sharing.
I knew Candied ginger is quite easy to make and even knew the recipe, but never attempted to make it at home. A friend of mine sends me some always whenever she makes it and that too for free. Helpful Hub, voted up!
Awesome, I miss candy ginger! I can now make it at home? Well that's alright by me! Voted you up/interesting/and following. Peace. Kawi.
Sasha, this candied ginger looks just delicious and I love ginger syrup. Thanks for sharing these wonderful recipes. Will surely make it today. Voted up, useful and awesome. Gave 5 stars and shared.
A wonderful hub! I like using ginger in dishes & juices for both taste and health benefits. Your recipes sound amazing, especially the syrup. I would like to try them. Well-done!
Thanks for SHARING. Useful & Interesting. Voted up, pinned & shared
Wow! I'm gonna try this!
Beautiful! I love ginger. Here in Portugal we can't get ginger sweets or ginger beer, so this is a great . Thank you . My mum used to make ginger jam, any idea how to make it from candied ginger?
I love the idea of making candied ginger, and I love the idea of making ginger syrup even more. The syrup would be delicious on ice cream! Thanks for the instructions, Sasha.
Kim, this is wonderful. I'll bet that the syrup would be a fantastic base for ginger ale.
Ginger is so good and wonderfully helpful. Thanks for these recipes--I like the idea of making my own candied ginger and I want to look for more ways to use the syrup.
This looks fantastic. I often buy ginger sweets before I fly to deal with nausea, I think I'll make this instead. great recipe.
Awesome recipe! I love candied ginger and thanks to you I can make it. Going to try this soon. Up, awesome, shared and pinned. This recipe made my day. Thanks.
Thank you for your recipe! I never learned how to prepare candied ginger. As a kid, I never tasted ginger; my mother never used it. In my husband family they use it a lot (they are Dutch)....may be because there is a link with the Indonesian food (Indonesia used to be a Dutch colony). Anyway, for me it's an acquired taste. In Holland they eat candied ginger with pieces of gouda cheese.....so good!
Your recipe is for sure a keeper :-)
Thanks!
Voted up, useful and interesting!
I love candied ginger but I've never made it. Thank you for this recipe!
This is such a delightful recipe and I enjoy the taste of ginger, thanks for sharing, I will definitely try it.
we love ginger and this is a perfect recipe. And easy to follow. thanks for sharing all this. Voting up and pinning the ginger.
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It is easy Mhatter ^_^ Thank you! I hope you enjoy!
Easy! Thank you so much for this.
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Wabash Annie, I didn't like this either when I first tried it as a kid ^_^ Actually I didn't really grow a love for it until I had to eat it to help my morning sickness during my first pregnancy. It really helped and I've been hooked ever since ^_^ Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and I hope you enjoy!
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Vespa, I didn't know it would harden either until after the first time I made it. ^_^ But I've made this every few months for the last couple years and it is wonderful and well worth heating it up. That is great you have ginger readily available to you in Peru!! I bet it will make great candy and syrup ^_^ Enjoy!! I hope your move is going ok.. Thank you for your wonderful support!
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Thank you for your wonderful comment Sallienann! I didn't like it when I first tried it as a kid either... but you're right, it grows on you ^_^ I hope you enjoy my recipe!
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Thats great Sujina! ^_^ I hope you enjoy!! thank you!
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Thank you Lemonkerdz ^_^ I would love to read some of your recipes that use ginger syrup!
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Bill, Candied ginger is much spicier than gingerbread... an acquired taste. I do hope you and Bev like it ^_^ and if not, give it away to your neighbors! Thank you for your kind comments ^_^
Your colorful pictures were great! I had a hard time, at first, acquiring a taste but now enjoy it in many recipes. It is also good for the digestion. Thanks for a great hub!
We have lots of ginger in Peru and this sounds like a very useful and healthy recipe. I like the idea of using the syrup for ginger ale, too. I didn't realize it would harden in the fridge, so thanks for those tips as well. Voted up and shared!
I think I will give your recipe a try! When I was a little girl, my Grammy kept a ginger jar full of crystallized ginger on her mantel and after trying it numerous times, I grew to really love the spicy, hot, sweetness of it! Thanks for sharing it!
Thanks for the recipe..I like ginger candy ,so will try it soon..voted up !
Love your ginger recipes Mama Kim especially the make your own ginger syrup i use this in a few of my recipes. Will give it a go. Thanks
I rarely eat ginger and I truly have no reason for it. I love gingerbread, so what's the problem with me? LOL
I will suggest to Bev that we start eating this more often, and we will try your recipe. If Sasha suggests it then it must be good! That's a motto I can live by. :)
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