I love to give jars of this Candied Ginger as Christmas gifts. I’ve always loved the idea of giving food as a gift and what could be better than preparing homemade food gifts for the food lovers in your life? This candied ginger recipe is really easy to make and looks impressive too when it’s packaged up in a nice jar with a ribbon tied around the neck!
It isn’t hard to make this candied treat, but it does take time. Allow for at least 24 hours drying time in between tasks. Start by boiling ginger in water. Drain the water from the pot and toss the ginger with granulated sugar before bringing to the boil again. Reserve the syrup and leave the ginger to dry. Toss with sugar and leave to dry again before packaging the sweet treats in pretty jars.
To make Candied Ginger, you will need the following ingredients:
Place the ginger cubes in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer while covered for about an hour until the ginger is tender-crisp.
Strain the ginger through a sieve. Reserve 2 cups of the cooking liquid.
Place the ginger in the same pot with the granulated sugar and reserved cooking liquid. Bring to a boil again and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for about another hour until the liquid becomes a syrup and the ginger is soft and shiny.
Strain the ginger through sieve and reserve the ginger syrup in a jar in the refrigerator, for a future use.
Spread the ginger out in an even layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Leave to cool.
Place cane sugar in a medium bowl and add the ginger to sugar in batches. Toss until each cube is evenly coated. Spread the sugared ginger in an even layer on the same baking sheet. Leave the ginger to stand at room temperature for about 24 hours or at least overnight.
Place the candied ginger in an airtight container or a jar and store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
This Candied Ginger makes a great holiday gift for friends! Try it out this Christmas and tag #cookmerecipes in photos of your pretty handmade gifts!
Delicious homemade gift!
Made this candied ginger for Christmas pressies, and it turned out well sweet. Was proper easy to whip up and looks dead good in jars with ribbons. Everyone loved em, got loads of praise. Def gonna make it a yearly thing!
Dude, this Candied Ginger recipe is the bomb! I whipped it up for my fam last Christmas and they went nuts for it. So easy to make and looks dope in jars with ribbons. Totally gifting these again this year! Cheers!
Delicious! I made this for my in-laws and they couldn't stop raving about it. It was so fun to package it with ribbons and see their smiles!
Amazing! Made this candied ginger as a gift for the fam this Christmas. It turned out so pretty in jars with ribbons, just like I wanted. Everyone loved it and I felt like a chef! Gonna keep this recipe for sure. Cheers to sweet moments!
Amazing!
Super simple gift! I made this for my in-laws last Christmas and they loved it. The look on their faces was priceless. Definitely making again this year. Thanks for the great recipe!
Yum! Gave this to fam & they loved it!
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