Candied Ginger

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2008

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Ginger: Rise of the Rhizome

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (17)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
about 1 pound

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

Nonstick spray
1 pound fresh ginger root
5 cups water
Approximately 1 pound granulated sugar

Directions

Spray a cooling rack with nonstick spray and set it in a half sheet pan lined with parchment.

Peel the ginger root and slice into 1/8-inch thick slices using a mandoline. Place into a 4-quart saucepan with the water and set over medium-high heat. Cover and cook for 35 minutes or until the ginger is tender.

Transfer the ginger to a colander to drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Weigh the ginger and measure out an equal amount of sugar. Return the ginger and 1/4 cup water to the pan and add the sugar. Set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, until the sugar syrup looks dry, has almost evaporated and begins to recrystallize, approximately 20 minutes. Transfer the ginger immediately to the cooling rack and spread to separate the individual pieces. Once completely cool, store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Save the sugar that drops beneath the cooling rack and use to top ginger snaps, sprinkled over ice cream or to sweeten coffee.

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recipe Candied Ginger
null null, null 01-29-2010
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Delish!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made 2lbs of this last nite and it turned out perfect cook and taste delish. I also reserve all the ginger water and pour... it back into the pot after I fished out the carmelized gingers and it turn out to be sweetened ginger tea/juice. Yummy for the tummy.!. Thanks AB!Read more
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Carol Monrovia, CA 01-16-2010
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This didn't work
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I followed the recipe and I ended up with starting to burn carmelized, very hard ginger. It was like glass. Great flavor,... but not what you guys got.Read more
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null null, null 01-02-2010
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Candied Perfectly
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Cut by hand a little thicker but worked just fine. It crystalized in about 35 minutes but I had the heat on low so I did not... have to pay as close attention. Read more
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Joel Cumming, GA 11-23-2009
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Candied Giner Turkey Thoughts
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Not sure it worked correctly. I did not get a pound of Ginger as I only need 1 Tablespoon for my Turkey Brine. Did not... crystallize the way everyone else said. Oh well can always try again tomorrow :(Read more
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mad f, AZ 07-11-2009
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excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

made it as written, save for cutting the ginger a little thicker. (i would cut it even thicker --as thick as 1/4 inch.) it... crystallized in exactly 20 minutes for me--if it takes you longer, my guess is that your heat is too low. i used a real sauce pan (much wider at the top than bottom) over medium/medium high heat. when the moisture had mostly evaporated, i lowered it to medium. crystallization occurs very quickly, as others have noted. delish. i think in the future that i'll use the peel from the ginger to make the ginger ale...Read more
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Nelson Meriden, CT 05-31-2009
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Great taste - But it takes more than an hour from end to end.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is an excellent recipe. Watch the crystallization closely towards the end. It happens very quickly. You are left... with delicious ginger pieces (I went a little fatter then the 1/8 inch called for.) Had a great time making this with my daughter, who wanted to try it after watching the show. Needless to say, the time it took to crystallize was too much, so she came along again after the fact. Read more