How to make Crystallize Ginger Candy ala Alton Brown

Make candied or Crystallize ginger candy from ginger root, store and eat as candy, inspired By Alton Brown

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• pan
• sugar
• ginger root
• knife or other slicer tool
• spoon for skin peeling
• storage container

1. 
    
   peeling with theback of a spoon.

   Removing the skin is the first step , getting the skin off as you are not going to eat that part of the root

2. Slice to size of choosing.

3. 
    
   water

   Simmer while covered with water. 30 minutes, this is the softening stage.

4. Drain water from boil. ( save water that is flavored now for drink making optional.

5. Add same volume of sugar as there is ginger in weight , plus a few table spoons of water to make a syrup. Alton brown weighs water, I used my hand and got it close to same weight as ginger

6. Boil and move until water is just gone, medium heat, must stay with it.

7. 
    
   getting trranslucent

   Look for ginger to appear translucent, when that happens remove from water.

8. 
    

   Cool ginger in rack or plate , pour sugar over all side, or you can roll it in a bowl of sugar.

9. 
    
   dried

   Package or they will look like these. As the sugar replaced the water over nigh, it will look like store ginger candy.

Tips & Warnings

• Save water from first boil and use that for second boil, as that has more ginger flavor.
• Fresh ginger is best, as I use not so fresh and the colors are not as strong, favor was still very hot.
• Cut in the shape and size want.
• Container these candies, as the more it dries the harder it will be sooner.