Plum Sangria

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OK, that's really annoying. It calls for crystalized ginger simple syrup, but doesn't mention how to make that! I think simple syrup is equal parts sugar & water, but how do you figure the ginger in there? Do you cut it up & boil it? or what? A link taking me to general information on ginger is NOT helpful. I rated this middle of the road, because I haven't tasted it yet, since I can't decipher some of the recipe.

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On the show, she didn't use all the pureed plum. How much did anyone use?

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I thought this recipe was good. I'm not a big 'mint' fan so next time I think I would leave it out. I think it would also be really good with peaches instead of the plums. As some of the other reviews I used ginger ale instead of the simple syrup mix and it turned out well.

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OMG... it was yummy! Thanks Claire!

I found crystalized ginger in an asian fruit market. It was $1 for a small bag.

I put the entire bag (less than a cup of ginger with a cup of water to make the simple syrup.

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Sarah, What a great idea. What proportions did you use with the ginger ale?

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I made this on Saturday night and it was really delicious, but I did make one change. Instead of making the crystalized ginger simple syrup and adding seltzer, I used ginger ale. It was really easy and tasted great.

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Sue Ann, crystallized ginger is sold in the spice aisle of the grocery store; there is no need to make it, unless one just wants to tackle another project.

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How to make crystalized ginger (from ehow.com:
Step 1
Peel ginger, remove secondary knobs then slice or cube primary root. Punch holes in the sections with a fork as if tenderizing meat. Toss in a bowl with the sugar to coat completely and evenly.

Step 2
Place ginger and water in a heavy sauce pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer gently for thirty minutes. The sugar water should be thick, clear and syrupy but should not begin to caramelize.

Step 3

Strain ginger and distribute evenly on a dry surface and allow to cool. Once cooled completely, toss with additional sugar.

Step 4
Store in an airtight container for up to three months.
Yield: approximately 3/4 pound

Use ginger sugar to make simple syrup for other recipes.

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You folks are right, how to make simple syrup should have been covered in the recipe.

However, since it wasn't, you make a basic simple syrup with sugar and water by boiling them together until they become syrupy. In this case, I would guess from the recipe that some crystalized ginger is added for added flavoring as well.

Hope this is helpful.

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I was wondering about the ginger simple syrup as well - she said that she makes it out of the sugar on the ginger. I would assume that she takes a couple pieces and adds some water and boils it until the sugar dissolves and the texture becomes more syrupy than watery.... so you add ginger accordingly and hopefully not too much water. boil - and so the ginger should just start to fall apart into the syrup... thats my best guess!