Candied ginger: the recipe to prepare it at home

Candied ginger. Here is a recipe that you cannot fail to try. Let's see how to prepare candied ginger at home.

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Candied ginger. Who can resist those fantastic golden slices of sweetened ginger that are sold on the shelves of supermarkets and ethnic shops?

If you too usually buy plenty of it, to be able to munch on it whenever you need it, not only for your throat, but also for calm nausea in pregnancy o from travel, For improve digestion, relieve the muscle and joint pain or recover from a cold or flu, here is a recipe that you cannot fail to try.

We see how to make homemade candied ginger.

Ingredients

500 gr of fresh ginger already cleaned
800 grams of raw cane sugar
About 1 liter of water

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 70 minutes
Rest time:
Dose: 3 people to
difficulty: low

Candied ginger: preparation

To prepare it candied ginger it is necessary first of all clean it, perhaps with the help of a potato peeler, from all the peel.

Then you have to slice it into thin slices, or cubes, all of approximately the same size. Put away the slices of about 3 mm on the bottom of a saucepan and cover them completely with cold water, until they are at least 3 centimeters higher.

Everything must be brought to a boil and left to simmer for about 40 minutes, until the ginger has softened. In reality it is also possible to use the pressure cooker, reducing the cooking to 15 minutes from the whistle.

At this point it is necessary drain the ginger, and put it back in another pan with a little water, just covering the ginger. Now add the brown sugar.

The new cooking will have to continue until golden brown and evaporation of the liquid that will be formed. Let it simmer for another 30- 35 minutes approximately. After this time, all you have to do is remove the candied ginger with a slotted spoon, taking care to let the syrup drain, which you will keep aside for garnish fruit salads, yogurt, ice cream, sweets or drinks. Or you can choose to freeze it like ice cubes, which you can then immerse in a cup of boiling water with the result of obtaining one delicious herbal tea.

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