Candied Ginger Recipe - Crunchy Creamy Sweet (2024)

The easy way to make candied ginger at home. Perfect for the holiday season. You only need 3 ingredients to make it, plus it makes ginger syrup!

HOMEMADE CANDIED GINGER

Ooooh, if only I could smell the fragrance of this candied ginger in the making. So citrusy! It filled my whole kitchen and made everyone in the house come over to see what's cooking. Absolutely fabulous! This candied ginger is so easy to make you will kick yourself for buying it ready in the store. And it is so much cheaper! Add it to muffins, granola bars, fruitcake, as a decoration on cupcakes and cakes.

Added bonus: you also makea ginger syrup that is to-die-for and goes perfectly with hot tea for the chilly afternoons. Or mixed with rum for an adult co*cktail. So basically, you get two final products from one recipe. And you can enjoy both this season.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE CANDIED GINGER?

water

sugar

fresh ginger root

HOW TO MAKE CANDIED GINGER?

• Mix sugar and water in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.

• Add the sliced ginger. Simmer it until tender and translucent, about 45 minutes.

• Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl, strain the ginger. Reserve the syrup.

• Transfer the ginger onto the prepared wire rack.

• Let dry 6 to 12 hours.

• Place the remaining ¼ cup of sugar in a small mixing bowl. Toss the ginger slices in sugar.

• Transfer into an air-tight container; store in room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

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