We cook the ginger in sugar. Simple, fast, tasty, useful!

You can tell endlessly about the benefits and uses of ginger. This plain-looking root is a real gift of nature, as it can work to improve health, and to maintain youth, and to preserve the natural beauty of our skin. At the same time, not only curative ginger drinks and world-famous Christmas gingerbreads, but also a unique delicacy - ginger in sugar, were widely spread. And it is about him today and will be discussed.

Candied ginger is one of the most useful desserts of

. What properties are ginger candied fruits?

Dried ginger in sugar is not only very tasty, but also has quite powerful useful properties. In addition, unlike the usual for us sweets, gingerbreads and other ready-made sweet products in these candied fruits, there are no coloring agents, no flavoring agents, no other additives, the use of which may adversely affect our health. Eastern spices are of great benefit: from improving digestion to fighting cancer.

The main properties of candied ginger:

• exhibits anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic, expectorant and analgesic effect, which becomes especially relevant during the season of colds;
• to some extent helps to cope with the effects of stress, protects against depressive conditions and improves mood;
• supports the immune system and quickly recovers from the disease;
  
  
  
• has a positive effect on digestion and intestinal motility, normalizes appetite and reduces the effects of intoxication in food poisoning;
• stimulates blood circulation, thanks to which oxygen supply to all internal organs is much better;
• takes an active part in the regulation of the hormonal background, both in women and men;
• slows down the aging process;
• is considered a natural antispasmodic;
• improves metabolism, lipid metabolism;
• shows antitumor activity.

As you can see, candied ginger may not just be a sweet candy, but a very useful component of your menu

.Fresh ginger root, of course, has a more powerful healing power, but in the form of candied candied fruits it is far from useless!

Remember how to safely use

Like any other product, ginger in sugar has not only useful properties, but also contraindications. These include:

• diabetes mellitus;
• poor blood clotting;
• lesions of the liver;
• kidney problems;
• cholelithiasis;
• serious cardiovascular dysfunction;
• elevated body temperature.

Otherwise, ginger in sugar will be extremely useful.

How to cook an oriental delicacy?

Ginger in sugar can be found on sale already in ready form, but it is better to make this dessert yourself, especially since absolutely all recipes for its preparation are extremely simple and will be clear to everyone. The process itself does not take much time - it will take about one hour. And it will not be wasted, as you will be confident in the excellent quality of the finished product, and in its unconditional freshness.

The main thing here is the main ingredient. Ginger root should be young, not wrinkled, without visible damage and traces of mold. This product has a softer taste, its structure is uniform, and the skin is golden. It has a lot of healing juice and practically no rough fibrous tissue.

Important! Old ginger is not suitable for making candied fruits, as it is very sharp and hard. But do not rush to send it to the trash can, if the product you bought was just that - you can make hot hot drinks!

Classic recipe

To make ginger in sugar according to the traditional recipe, you need about 300 g of spicy root, a glass of sugar and a glass of water.

1. Thoroughly rinse the ginger root under running water, cleanse from a thin peel and wash again.
   

   Tip! The root of ginger is more convenient to clean not with a knife, but with an ordinary spoon, like a young potato!

2. With regard to cutting, it all depends on your personal preferences: you want to get candied fruits in the form of cubes - cut the root with the middle cube, more like slices - cut with slices.
3. Pour into the pan water, put it on the stove and bring to a boil. With the appearance of the first bubbles, we send the prepared roots into the water and cook for 50 minutes. At the end of this time, the product will become more tender and lose its burning sensation.
4. While the ginger is boiling, from the specified amount of water and sugar cook the syrup. We combine the ingredients in a small container, bring it to a boil and watch that our syrup does not burn.
5. Ready ginger is thrown into a colander and, after it leaves excess liquid, we put it into a container with syrup. We leave it for a while, until the pieces absorb enough sugar and become transparent.
6. Spread ginger lobs alternately on a plate, having previously rolled each in sugar powder or sugar.
7. We leave everything at room temperature. When the ginger candied fruits completely cool, they can be folded into a clean jar, tightly closed and sent to storage in a cool place.

Ginger in sugar is used simply or used as a filling for pies

. Lemon candied candies

. To prepare this dessert, it is necessary to prepare such products: 200 g of ginger root, lemon, 150 g of water and sugar( + a little sugar for breading).

1. Remove the skin from the root, rinse under running water and pat on all sides with a paper towel.
2. Cut the ginger arbitrarily, add it to a small saucepan, fill it with water and cook for about 40-50 minutes.
3. When the pieces of ginger are ready, we drain the liquid from them, add sugar and water. Bring it all to the boil. After the sugar is completely dispersed, the mass should become sufficiently thick. Cook ginger in syrup until the pieces become transparent.
4. At the end of the cooking process, remove the ginger from the syrup and transfer to the dish.
5. Lemon is thoroughly washed under running water, you can use a brush. We discuss with a paper towel and take the zest.
6. We prepare the breadcrumbs for candied fruits: in a separate bowl we combine sugar or sugar powder with finely chopped lemon zest. We roll ginger slices from all sides and return to the dish.
   

   Tip! To dry the candied fruits, they can be sent for some time in the oven! Only here you should carefully monitor them and prevent drying out. Otherwise, the pieces will become too hard and lose flavor!

7. We put the finished treat in clean jars and cork. We store in a cool place for not more than three months.

Ginger-candied candied fruits have a very original flavor - spicy, slightly spicy, but at the same time very fresh.

. Ginger-vanilla candied candies

Still hesitate to try ginger in sugar, since you still think this dessert is too sharp? Then we suggest you consider it in a completely new version - with the addition of fragrant vanilla.



To prepare this dessert, you will need 300 grams of root, vanilla stick( you can have vanillin in powder at the tip of the knife), 200 grams of water and sugar( + a little sugar for breading).

1. Selected young roots are thoroughly cleaned, washed in water, dried and cut into strips, cubes or slices.
2. We put on the fire enamel saucepan with water, bring to a boil and send to boiling water prepared ginger.
3. After 40-50 minutes, when the pieces become soft, discard them in a colander and leave for a few minutes. We shift ginger into clean dishes, pour in the specified amount of sugar, pour in water and bring everything to a boil. Cook until the lobules become transparent. Ginger is ready.
4. In a clean dry bowl we make a breading: we combine sugar or sugar powder with vanillin, mix thoroughly.
5. Take spoonfuls of ginger and crumble from both sides in breading. We put the candied fruit on a dish and leave it at room temperature until it cools down completely.
6. Store in a glass container in a cool place.

Vanilla-ginger slices you can fully use during snacks

Candied dried ginger

Dried ginger in sugar in cooking is also extremely simple. Prepare the ingredients: pieces of dried root 150 grams, 1 glass of water and sugar( + a little sugar for breading).

• We pour water into a deep container and add dried ginger to it. Leave for a few hours - during this time the lobules should become soft.
• From the specified amount of water and sugar make syrup and boil it in softened pieces of ginger.
• When the product is completely ready, discard it in a colander and crumble it in breading. We put the pieces on the dish and, after they have completely cooled down, are corked for storage.

How to eat candied ginger?

Ginger candies are an excellent dessert that can enhance immunity and helps in the treatment of colds. However, do not use them in large quantities - a day is enough for several pieces. In breaks between the main meals such ginger sweeteners will perfectly satisfy the feeling of hunger, and if you brew a couple of slices with tea, you will get an excellent invigorating drink.

Remember that any product, even very useful, can, if used excessively, cause harm to health. The same is true with ginger candied fruits. Therefore, it is extremely important to observe moderation.

In addition, it should be said that in any case, no matter what recipe you choose, the finished product will have a somewhat acute taste. Thus, at once this dessert is far from everyone will like. But if you use it in small portions, you can soon get used to it. And already then you will eat candied ginger with pleasure.

Have a nice appetite and stay healthy!