Homemade ginger candy

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Wash the ginger and slice it thinly.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Soak the ingredients in a clean bowl filled with water for a day, changing the water several times to reduce the spiciness (I soaked mine the day before and cooked it the next morning).

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Pour ginger slices into a clean pot and add white sugar.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Add half a bowl of water

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to a simmer and cook slowly until the water and ginger slices have evaporated.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Cook until the syrup becomes stringy; the whole process takes about 30 minutes.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Pour the cooked ginger slices into a clean, non-stick dish and stir quickly with chopsticks (note that this is not done over a fire).

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Stir the ginger slices until they resemble fondant, ensuring each slice is coated, then let them cool.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   The appetizing ginger candy is ready!

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Store ginger candy in a sealed jar, and you can enjoy it whenever you want—isn't that convenient?