Ginger chews
Making your own ginger chews with this recipe is so simple and really delicious. I like the pure taste of the ginger and the soft texture. And with only THREE ingredients, you can easily make these delicious crystal ginger candies yourself.
Equipment
- Chef's knife
- Cooking pan 3 quartz
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
- 10 oz. fresh ginger as fresh as possible
- 1 cup sugar approximately, will be weighed exactly later
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic
Instructions
- Peel the ginger and cut it into small cubes.
- Place the ginger in a pan and fill with water until the ginger is 2 inches (5 cm) below the surface.10 oz. fresh ginger
- Bring to a boil and lower the heat. Let it simmer for 2 hours. The ginger is now soft. Check-in between whether the water level is sufficiently high. Otherwise, add additional water.
- Remove the ginger from the water with a slotted spoon. Collect the cooking liquid.
- Measure the ginger cubes and place in a clean saucepan. Add the same volume/weight of sugar.1 cup sugar
- Add 3 tablespoons of cooking liquid per ½ cup (100 grams) of sugar.
- Bring to a boil over low heat and cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove the ginger from the pan with a slotted spoon and let it dry for 5 minutes.
- Place the ginger pieces in a plastic bag and add the cornstarch. Shake everything well and remove the ginger cubes from the bag and place them on a grid. Let dry for at least 2 hours.2 tablespoons cornstarch
NOTES
1. Ginger - Try to buy the ginger as fresh and as young as possible. Young ginger has less fiber and that is tastier. The Asian supermarket often has young fresh ginger. Peel the ginger or scrape the skin off with the side of a spoon.
2. Sugar - Use fine granulated sugar, not too coarse. That's the best.
3. Cornstarch - A little cornstarch will keep the candies from sticking together.
4.- Storage
Store the crystal ginger chunks in an airtight container at room temperature. This way they stay good for up to two weeks.
5.- Nutritional value
The nutritional value is shown per candy cube.
The nutritional value is shown per candy cube.
Nutrition
Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 50g | Iron: 1mg
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