Ginger candy is one of the candies that not only has a delicious flavor but is also quite nutritious for the human body. Today, let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to make ginger candy with 4 quick and simple methods!
1. Ginger candy sticks
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Preparation time
45 minutes
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Ginger candy sticks Serves 4
White sugar 80 grams Ginger 25 grams Corn syrup 50 ml Salt 1/8 teaspoon
How to make Ginger candy sticks
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Prepare the ginger
Peel the ginger you bought, and grate it finely (taking both the juice and pulp).
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Cooking the candy mixture
Then, add sugar, corn syrup, ginger, water, and salt into a pot to dissolve, and place it on the stove to cook on low heat. Make sure to stir continuously for about 10-15 minutes until the syrup turns slightly yellow, then turn off the heat.
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Pouring the candy into molds
Pour the candy into small silicone molds, wait for the candy to cool down before removing. Alternatively, you can pour the candy onto a piece of parchment paper; when the candy is slightly cool, use a knife to cut it into small squares.
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Final product
Once the candy has cooled, you can eat it right away or store it in a jar in a cool place or in the refrigerator.
Tip: Be sure to choose medium ginger (not too young, not too old) because if the ginger is too young, it will lack a rich flavor, and if it’s too old, it will have too much fiber, and the spicy taste will be less appealing.
2. Pineapple ginger candy
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Preparation
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Pineapple Ginger Candy Serves 4 people
Pineapple 1/2 fruit (fragrant/pineapple) Ginger 200 grams White sugar 150 grams Honey 30 ml Lemon 1 fruit Salt 1/2 teaspoon
How to make Pineapple Ginger Candy
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Prepare the ingredients
Peel the pineapple, remove the eyes, and chop it finely. Wash the ginger, peel it, and slice it into thin strips. Cut the lemon in half, and squeeze the juice from one half.
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Cook the candy
Add a slice of lemon, salt, and ginger to a pot of boiling water and cook for about 4 minutes. Then, strain the ginger in a colander and let it drain.
Next, place a pan on the stove, add ginger, pineapple, honey, sugar, and lemon juice into the pan, and mix well. Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring continuously. After 10 minutes, reduce the heat and continue cooking until the mixture thickens and combines, then turn off the heat.
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Candy Wrapping
You scoop the candy mixture onto a tray lined with parchment paper, wait for the candy to cool down a bit, then shape it into pieces about 3cm long and let the candy harden.
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Final Product
When the candy is hard, wrap it with cling film and consume gradually.
Tip: When choosing a pineapple, if you see that the fruit has a bright yellow color from the crown to the end or a few spots that are slightly green, then the fruit is ripe and sweet. If the fruit is uniformly yellow, the sweetness is even higher. If the pineapple has uneven color and has dark brown spots, bronze yellow or yellow tinged with red, then the fruit is overripe.
3. Fragrant Chewy Ginger Candy
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Preparation
45 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Fragrant Chewy Ginger Candy Serves 4
Pineapple 400 grams (Ananas) Ginger 200 grams White Sugar 150 grams Lemon 1/2 fruit Malt Syrup 30 grams
How to make Fragrant Chewy Ginger Candy
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Prepare the ingredients
Buy the pineapple, peel it, remove the eyes, cut it into small pieces, and then chop it finely. Peel the ginger, wash it clean, and slice it into thin strips.
Next, cook a pot of water with the juice of half a lemon and a pinch of salt. Once the water boils, add the ginger and boil for 3-5 minutes. Then drain and let it dry.
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Cook the candy
Add the boiled ginger, pineapple, 30 grams of malt syrup, 150 grams of sugar, and the juice of half a lemon into a pan, mix well, place it on the stove, and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
Then lower the heat to simmer and stir occasionally. When you see the water reduces and the mixture thickens, start stirring regularly until the mixture becomes thick and sticky, then turn off the heat.
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Wrap the candy
Use a spoon to scoop out small amounts of the candy mixture onto a tray lined with plastic wrap. Then shape them into round or elongated pieces as desired. For a nicer presentation, wrap the candy in cellophane.
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Final product
The fragrant chewy ginger candy has a characteristic spicy flavor of fresh ginger, with a sweet and sour taste of pineapple, making it a suitable treat for you to enjoy during your leisure time.
Tip: You should store the candy in a tightly sealed glass jar, place the jar in a dry and cool place, away from sunlight, or keep the candy in the refrigerator for later use.
4. Ginger Banana Candy
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Preparation Time
50 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Ginger Banana Candy Serves 8
Bananas 7 pieces Pineapple 400 grams Lemon juice 30 ml Ginger 1 root Peanuts 50 grams Granulated sugar 150 grams
How to Make Ginger Banana Candy
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Prepare the Ingredients
Peel the bananas, remove the fibers, and dry them slightly until they are withered, then chop finely (this method helps you cook the candy faster and makes it chewier).
Peel the pineapple and core it, then chop it into small pieces. Wash the ginger, peel it, and chop it finely.
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Making Candy
You put bananas, pineapple, lemon juice, and sugar into a pot, then place it on the stove and stir evenly for 20 minutes over medium heat. After that, lower the heat and continue stirring until you see the mixture slightly bind together, then add peanuts, ginger, and shredded coconut and stir together.
You cook the candy until this mixture becomes a non-sticky, cohesive mass, then add 1/2 tablespoon of butter and stir for another 10-15 minutes before turning off the stove.
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Packing Candy
Pour this mixture into a tray lined with plastic wrap, wrap it up, and place it in the refrigerator for a few hours until the candy hardens. Then take it out, cut into pieces, and wrap the candy in cellophane or plastic wrap as desired.
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Final Product
Ginger banana candy has the sweet aroma of bananas and a bit of spicy appeal from ginger, making it comforting on a cold day.
Tips for choosing ripe, delicious bananas without chemicals:
- You should choose bunches of bananas that are not uniformly colored (some ripe and some still green) with black spots or dark pink coloring.
- Naturally ripe bananas will definitely ripen from the stem and the body of the banana. If the stem is green but the banana is uniformly yellow, it has likely been treated with chemicals, so you should avoid choosing these bananas.
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