Candied Ginger

I always thought it was just easier to buy candied ginger, but unfortunately that’s not an option if you are on a gluten free diet.  Every package of candied ginger I checked noted ‘may contain traces of wheat…’ under the ingredient list.  Ugh!  I really wanted to make a ginger cupcake with maple meringue frosting (coming soon, stay tuned!), and I really wanted to add candied ginger to the recipe, so now what?  So I checked online for recipes and one caught my eye from Food Network (recipe courtesy of Alton Brown).  It seemed pretty simple and the reviews were positive, with comments on just how easy the recipe was.  I thought to myself, can I do this?  Should I take a shot at it?  So, I figured I had nothing to lose but ginger and sugar…and time I suppose, but hey, there’s always time when it involves sweets.  So…I took a step out of my comfort zone, rolled up my sleeves and got down to work.  With all the years I’ve been baking and creating, I’ve never done something as simple as a sugar syrup – yup, that’s right!  Which is why I was a bit concerned, as I had no idea what to expect.  I followed the simple directions and got down to work.  I don’t own a mandoline, so I just thinly cut the ginger with a knife

From there, I just followed the recipe step by step.  I only became a bit concerned towards the end where it mentioned the sugar syrup should look dry and almost be evaporated and begin to recrystallize.

For me, this step was taking more than 20 min, it seemed the syrup would never evaporate.  As soon as it did though, I knew exactly what I was looking for and realized I definitely had to move fast at this point!  The final product though was soooo yummy!  I couldn’t believe how easy this actually was to make.

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Pure deliciousness!

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Eva