Candied Ginger

Sweet and spicy candied ginger. Great for a Christmas gift or a remedy to keep colds at bay.

This recipe contains ginger, sugar, water

1 cup servings

Prep time: < 5 min

Cook time: 1 hr 30 min

Ingredients:

• 3 cups fresh ginger, peeled and sliced into thin discs
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water

Instructions:

• 1. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Place ginger in the pot and simmer for 10 minutes. Discard the water (or reserve it for a hot toddy) and rinse ginger under cool water.
• 2. Place two cups of water and two cups of sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil to dissolve the sugar.
• 3. Add ginger to the sugar water and simmer on low heat for 1 - 1 1/2 hours. Remove from heat and strain.
• 4. Carefully move the ginger to a rack and sprinkle with sugar. Let them dry for 8-10 hours in a cool dry place, turning them halfway through.
• 5. Store in a sealed container.