Candied Ginger
I love ginger! Ginger is so good for us for a variety of reasons. It eases digestion, improves immunity, relieves nausea and stomach upset, reduces pain, alleviates PMS symptoms, fights inflammation, and reduces bloating (just to name a few!). There are so many ways to use ginger, but it’s always nice to have some candied ginger on hand for an easy health boost!
Candied Ginger
Recipe by Joybilee Farm
Yield: 3 cups
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 large head of ginger, peeled and sliced into 1/8th inch thick slices
Juice and zest of 2 medium lemons
3 cups of water
3 cups of sugar, divided
1/2 tsp of butter
INSTRUCTIONS
Add prepared ginger, juice and zest to a heavy bottom sauce pan. Add 3 cups of water. Simmer ginger in the water for 1 hour, until soft. Top up with additional water to make 2 1/2 cups of liquid in total. Stir in 2 1/2 cups of sugar. Stir until all sugar is dissolved.
Simmer over medium heat until mixture comes to a rapid boil. Stir in 1/2 tsp of butter to reduce foaming. Stir occasionally to keep ginger from sticking to the bottom of the pot. When mixture reaches 220 degrees F. on a candy thermometer, remove from heat.
Prepare a cooling rack by placing it on a baking sheet to catch drips. Strain out ginger pieces and place in a single layer on the cooling rack. Strain the remaining ginger syrup into a sanitized mason jar. Save the ginger syrup for another use.
Put 1/2 cup of sugar into a bowl. Dredge each piece of ginger through the sugar, coating both sides. Return to cooling rack to cool fully. Save the extra ginger sugar for another use.