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Candied Ginger

How to make candied ginger - an easy recipe that requires just 3 simple ingredients that result in a delicious treat that's perfect to gift!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword candied, Ginger
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 569kcal
Author Sheryl

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ginger, organic peeled and sliced paper thin
  • 3 C. granulated sugar
  • 3 C. water
  • 1/3 C. granulated sugar for coating ginger

Instructions

  • Wash ginger; peel ginger with vegetable peeler or spoon. Slice paper thin (a mandoline works well for this). Set aside.
  • In a medium pot, combine 3 C. sugar and water.  Bring to a low simmer until sugar is dissolved.
  • Once sugar is dissolved, bring to a low boil just under medium heat.  Add the sliced ginger and boil for 45 minutes or until soft. (If you cut them too thick you might need more time). Remove with a slotted spoon and allow to dry evenly on parchment paper.
  • Continue to simmer the syrup for an additional 20 minutes or until the temperature reaches 230 degrees. Remove from the heat and divide evenly among glass storage jars. 
  • Coat the dried ginger slices in the remaining sugar by shaking in a ziploc bag or adding the slices and sugar to a tightly covered container.  Once covered in sugar, refrigerate in a tightly covered container.

Nutrition

Calories: 569kcal | Carbohydrates: 144g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 313mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 132g | Vitamin C: 3.8mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.5mg