Crystallized Ginger

Name: Crystallized Ginger
Ingredients: 1 lb fresh gingerroot, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch thick slices; water, as required; sugar, as required; 1/2 cup extra sugar

4 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 lb fresh gingerroot, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch thick slices
water, as required
sugar, as required
1/2 cup extra sugar

Directions

1

Dry peeled and sliced ginger in a 140F oven for 8-10 hours. Cool. Place in saucepan with enough water to cover.
2

Boil over medium heat until ginger is tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and cool.
3

Measure ginger slivers and place in saucepan with equal amounts of sugar (about 3 cups) plus 3 tblsps of water. Simmer ginger slowly until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until ginger becomes transparent and syrup has nearly evaporated.
4

Remove several slivers at a time with slotted spoon and place in paper bag containing 1/2 cup sugar. Shake to coat with sugar then remove to dry on waxed paper.
5

Store in an airtight glass jar.