Easy Candied Ginger Recipe + Storage Tips

Candied Ginger Recipe – Easy Slowcooker Method

1 lb fresh ginger
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
sugar for coating

• Peel ginger and slice into 1/4″ thick pieces.
• In the slowcooker pour water, corn syrup and 2 cups of sugar–heat on high until sugar is dissolved.
• Add ginger bits, stir well, and reduce heat to low. Simmer in slowcooker for 24 hours. Syrup should be golden brown at this point.
• Cool, then strain. Reserve syrup for use as desired.
• Toss ginger in white granulated sugar until well coated, store in an airtight container.

Tips for Storing Ginger Root

• Fill a small clay pot with clean white sand or sandy potting soil. Bury fresh ginger root in the sand. Keeps (and grows) for months. Keep slightly moist/dry.
• Place a whole, fresh ginger root (cleaned well) in a ziploc freezer bag and freeze. When you need some, just grate the amount needed (while still frozen).
• Wash and peel ginger root, cut into chunks and place inside a sterile glass jar. Cover with dry sherry or white wine. Seal jar and store in refrigerator–use ginger as needed. The sherry will be ginger flavored and you can use this for cooking stir fries and other dishes.

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