Preserved Ginger

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Preserved ginger is unavailable in greece so i put up my own. i most often use it in poundcake, but it's great spooned over bread pudding and vanilla ice cream too, and wait till you add it to a curry! actually, it has endless uses. a good thing to have in your pantry.

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Steps

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Rinse scrubbed and peeled roots and soak in cold water overnight.

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Drain.

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Place in kettle in cold water to cover.

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Bring to a boil.

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Drain and repeat process 3 or more times.

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In a separate pan , boil sugar and 1-1 / 2 cups water together for 20 minutes to make the syrup.

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Stir in the drained ginger root and heat until syrup comes to a boil.

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Remove pan from heat and let stant overnight.

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Store in airtight glass jars in the refrigerator or process in a water bath in the usual way.

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Ingredients

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fresh gingerroot, water, sugar