Recipe: Making Candied Ginger

Jen,
I have not made candied ginger but I regularly make candied citrus peel and have been told that it is a similar process. Homemade is soooo much nicer and worth the effort.

Enjoy, Julie

Candied Ginger

2 cups peeled ginger, cut into 1/4" diagonal slices
Salt
4 cups water
1 cup sugar
Extra sugar for coating

Place ginger slices into a saucepan. Cover with cold water, add a pinch of salt, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Then drain the ginger, rinse under cold water and drain again. Repeat this process 3 more times, each time using cold water and another pinch of salt. Return ginger to saucepan, and add 4 cups of water and 1 cup of sugar. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer until a thick syrup coats the ginger (1 1/4 hrs). Sprinkle a 1/4 inch layer of sugar in a small baking dish. Using a fork, transfer ginger slices to sugar, turning to coat them well. Cool coated slices on a wire rack for at least an hour. Store airtight (will keep for several months).

When I do the peel I have experimented with using 1/2 honey for a softer product and also using a vanilla bean in the sugar syrup along with the peel for a mellowing effect on lemon and orange peel.