Ginger in sugar recipe

Ginger in sugar is a miracle and very original sweetness. When it's cold outside, wet, damp and want to warm yourself with something delicious and protect your immunity, then ginger candies are ideal. They are prepared not at all difficult, but they can be served to hot milk, tea or added to pastries to give it an incredibly rich flavor and delicious taste. Let's consider with you how to make a delicious and healthy ginger in sugar.

The recipe for ginger in sugar

Ingredients:

• fresh ginger root - 200 g;
• water - 2,5 items;
• citric acid - to taste;
• granulated sugar for sprinkling;
• sugar - 200 g.

Preparation

The root of the ginger is first cleaned and thoroughly washed. Then cut it into round or long slices, put it in a saucepan and fill it with two glasses of boiled water. After that, put the dishes on the stove, let it boil and cook for about an hour, to get rid of the excessive gelling of ginger. Do not waste time in vain, let's take care while preparing the syrup. To do this, pour the remaining water into the ladle, pour sugar and heat to a boil. With cooked ginger, merge carefully the liquid, throwing it into a colander. Next, shift the ginger slices into sugar syrup, increase the fire and cook until it absorbs all the sugar and becomes transparent. Sugar for rolls we pour in advance in a bowl, mixing with citric acid. Then carefully, in turn, we drop pieces of ginger in sugar and lay them on parchment. We let them lie down for 10 minutes, and then we shift the ginger root in sugar into a jar, seal it tightly and store it in a dry place.

Dried ginger in sugar

Ingredients:

• ginger root - 200 g;
• granulated sugar - 6 tbsp. spoons;
• boiled water - 3 tbsp. spoons;
• sugar - for sprinkling.

Preparation

The root of ginger is cleaned, washed and cut into thin plates with a vegetable cutter. Then we put it in a saucepan, pour it with water, so that it lightly covers the pieces and put it on the fire. Cook for about 30 minutes, until soft. After that, ginger water is gently drained. From this broth you get very tasty ginger tea. Sprinkle the ginger plates with sugar and add 3 tablespoons of water. We put on a strong fire and cook, stirring, until the syrup thickens. Then gently take out the pieces of ginger, immediately roll them in sugar and lay them on the parchment for drying. We discuss the delicacy within a few hours, and then we sew it into a container with a lid and store it in a dry place for not more than 3 months.