Ginger is an amazing product with an incredible mass of beneficial properties.
He was and remains the main healing plant used in oriental medicine and not only for the ability to:
• strengthen the immune system;
• treat colds;
• regulate lipid metabolism and thereby reduce weight;
• relieve constipation;
• remove intoxication of the body;
• improve the performance of the gastrointestinal tract;
• slow down the aging process;
• heals the work of the heart and blood vessels;
• increase endurance.
Ginger is a part of complex treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system: rheumatism, arthrosis and arthritis. It also tends to slow down and suspend the growth of malignant tumors.
Candied Ginger: Use
Ginger is an excellent seasoning used in many cuisines of the world. But the candied ginger is a novelty, but also possessing:
• painkillers;
• expectorant;
• decongestant;
• disinfectant;
• diaphoretic and warming action.
Pale yellow candied slices that retain all the properties of fresh ginger, you can take with you on a long journey and suck up like lollipops instead of expensive pharmacy counterparts. They will relieve the symptoms of sore throat, a noticeable cough, chills and sore throat. Here are just the burning of boiled and dried pieces less pronounced, as softened by sweetness and long cooking.
Candied ginger is an effective and safe antiglytic agent that removes parasitic worms from the body. They stimulate the appetite and the secretion of gastric juice, as well as relieve belching.
In addition, they:
• strengthen blood vessels;
• remove excess cholesterol;
• clean the blood;
• add strength;
• normalize blood pressure;
• help with atherosclerosis.
They are also useful for women's health, as they relieve pain during menstruation, help in the treatment of infertility, eliminate the signs of toxicosis during pregnancy. To all the ginger is also a famous aphrodisiac that increases libido. Candied ginger is good for fat burning. With them the appetite decreases, the metabolic processes are accelerated, and the internal organs begin to work like a “clock”. The main thing is not to abuse the sweet product, so that the scale arrow does not reverse the movement.
But the main thing is that candied ginger is absolutely natural and safe. Someone likes to drink strong coffee or tea with them, someone uses them when baking flavored spicy pies and buns. With them in the cold can quickly warm up and cheer up. They improve the taste of jams, compotes and liqueurs, are used as an excellent preservative.
The energy value of 100 g of the product is 216 kcal. Therefore, do not abuse candied candied fruit, otherwise gingerol from their composition, designed to ensure the slim figure, will be useless. It is he who accelerates the metabolism and prevents the degeneration of healthy cells.
General principles of making candied ginger
For the preparation of candied fruit will need: water, sugar and ginger. It depends on the age of the main ingredient, how pungent the “pills” will turn out to be from a cold. The older the root, the more acute the remedy will be. The sharpness also depends on the thickness of the slices.
The bitterness will go away if you soak the ginger root in cold water. The procedure usually lasts three days. During this time, it will take up to 6 times to change the water in which the ginger is aged.
The root should be fresh with light and smooth skin. For ease of cleaning the root, it is better to break it into small pieces. The skin can be removed with a teaspoon or a special device.
There are several recipes for the preparation of candied ginger. They are not significantly different. Here are the most popular ones:
The easiest recipe for candied ginger
Ingredients:
• ginger root - 200 g;
• sugar for syrup - 6 tablespoons;
• water for syrup - 3 tablespoons.
Method of preparation
The root must be cleaned, shallowly removing the skin, because all the most valuable ginger is just under it, then cut into thin plates. Put the latter in a saucepan with water and cook until soft for 0.5-1 hours. Cool the resulting product. To get a sweet dessert, syrup is prepared separately. When boiling, boiled ginger slices are dipped into it. Further cooking continues until complete evaporation of water and the acquisition of candied fruit of light transparency. So that the product does not burn, it is necessary to closely monitor the process, stirring regularly.
Drying is carried out in the open air without additional heat treatment. Candied ginger can be rolled in sugar. To do this, you can use a baking sheet, covered with parchment and sprinkled with sugar.
After 24 hours, the finished product is transferred to a glass jar, closed with a lid, or placed in a plastic bag. You can use the "medicine" as needed for 3 months. A few candied fruit whipping tea will help strengthen the immune system and thus resist pathogenic bacteria and viruses.
Recipe for candied ginger and citric acid
Candied recipes for this recipe are obtained with a pleasant sourness.
Ingredients:
• crushed ginger - 200 g;
• water - 2 glasses:
• sugar - 200 g;
• citric acid (1/4 tsp.) Or juice of one lemon.
Method of preparation
Ginger pour water and cook for an hour. Water can be changed during the cooking process, if candied fruits are used as a sweet dessert. Syrup is made from sugar and 0.5 cups of water. In the syrup is placed already soft boiled ginger. Cooking lasts until the syrup thickens and candied fruits are transparent.
Candied fruits are rolled with a mixture of sugar (2 tbsp. L.) and citric acid. The sour taste of the final product can also be achieved by adding the juice of one lemon to the syrup.
Fast Ginger Candied
Ingredients:
• ginger root - 200 g;
• water for syrup - 3 tbsp. l .;
• granulated sugar - 6 tbsp. l
Method of preparation
Crushed ginger boiled for half an hour. After shifted into a container of syrup and cooked over low heat until the water is completely evaporated. Hot prepared candied fruits sprinkled with sugar and sent for drying.
Recipe for candied ginger candies
Ingredients:
The same
Method of preparation
The product obtained according to this recipe is reminiscent of candy, devoid of bitterness due to prolonged soaking and prolonged heat treatment. Soaking is carried out for 3 days. Ginger cutting boiled three times for 20 minutes, each time, pouring it with fresh water.
After boiling, ginger is poured into a colander, allowing to drain off excess water. The dried mass is weighed to determine the required amount of sugar. The ratio is 1: 1. The volume of water for the syrup should be half the mass of sugar. Cutting ginger is boiled in syrup for 20 minutes and not removed before cooling. The procedure is repeated twice.
Candied ginger candies
Ingredients:
• salt - 1 tsp;
• granulated sugar - 250 g;
• ginger root - 250 g
Method of preparation
Preparation begins with chopping the roots. After cutting, pour over ice water, add salt and boil for 30 minutes. The cooking process is repeated 2 more times, but it lasts already 20 minutes and each time in fresh saline solution. After boiled ginger combine with sugar and 1 liter of water. Cooking on a slow fire in an open saucepan lasts another 1.5 hours. At the end, ginger slices are sprinkled with sugar and dried in fresh air.
A variant of candied ginger with clove and cinnamon
Spicy candied fruits in this recipe do not differ in cooking technology.
The difference is in additional ingredients such as cinnamon (0.5 teaspoon) and cloves (2 buds).
Spices are added to the syrup, and there they give their flavor to ginger slices for an hour.
Tips & Tricks
• Ready-made ginger pieces are conveniently dried on a wire rack placed on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Drying is carried out at room temperature.
• To dry in the oven, open the door and set the temperature to 60-70 ° C.
• Drying in an electric dryer is carried out at a temperature of 50-60 ° C with a permutation of the gratings every 1.5-2 hours. • The remaining syrup should not be poured. It can be poured into tea for an amazing aftertaste and incredible aroma.
Contraindications and harm to candied ginger
The resulting product is useful to many. It can be given even to the smallest lovers of sweet, but the rich composition of ginger is preserved after heat treatment. It is contraindicated in patients with diagnoses of “diabetes mellitus,” who generally cannot use candied fruits. Those who do not tolerate ginger will need to be careful in handling candied fruits, otherwise allergies will not be avoided.
Patients with diagnoses should also be cautious: “gastritis”, “peptic ulcer disease” and “gastric bleeding”. Otherwise, candied ginger will irritate the lining of the alimentary canal, which will only increase the inflammation.
Ginger candied fruits are also not recommended for kidney stones and bile ducts. Stimulation of contractile activity in these organs causes soreness due to movement and sticking of stones, which ultimately will require surgical intervention. Contraindications are also elevated temperatures.
Candied ginger should not be consumed in parallel with taking a number of medicines, in particular, against hypertension and arrhythmia, to lower the level of glucose in the blood, to thin the blood, etc.
The action of candied ginger is much weaker than that of a fresh product, but the benefits of them are no less, the main thing is to properly prepare them according to any of the suggested recipes, and you will have good health.
