Gothic Ginger

[browngirl]

Having still not gotten my hands on a beet, I experimented with hibicus to color my next batch of candied ginger.


I have made canded ginger so dark purple it's nearly black. It's sweet and hot with a wicked bite, and should lok great when coated in sparkling sugar.
Anyone want some?

Comments

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

Ooo, yes. :)

[boosette.livejournal.com]

YES.

This would be an excellent thing to share with coworkers on halloween, if you're working halloween, as well.

[persis.livejournal.com]

Yes, please! :-)

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

awesome! (yes if you are inclined, but no worries if it doesn't work out!)

[sabotabby]

If you want to mail some to Canada, I am a big fan of candied ginger. But the postage might be ridiculous.

[tibicina.livejournal.com]

Ooooooh. That would be awesome.

[katmarajade.livejournal.com]

That sounds GLORIOUS. *drools*

[spinrabbit.livejournal.com]

OMG. You give me so many lovely things, and if this is destined elsewhere it's ok, but oh man, WANT.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Aww, I'm sorry! I had absolutely earmarked a bag for you, but I didn't know you dislike hibiscus. It does have a hibiscus-y edge.

More pink ginger for you (I finally acquired a beet). :)

[jenny_evergreen]

I specifically came in to see if Ace spoke up, because purple, and I love that you had already earmarked a bag for her (I assume also because purple, and also ginger), and I am sad that the hibiscus is a problem, but glad there will still be happy ginger for Ace. :) Mutual friendships are fun. :)

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[jenny_evergreen]

:)

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

*beams at you*

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

the beet was *perfect* btw. I need about 2 cubic inches grated, but the ginger is gloriously rosy now.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[ororo.livejournal.com]

Hell yes!

[cellio]

Candied ginger in pretty much any form is fabulous stuff! I've so far not been very successful in making it, though my last attempt gave me a good supply of ginger syrup at least. :-)

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Huh. What went wrong? (You know me, I love brainstorming recipes).

[wickedladybear.livejournal.com]

Oh yes please, I wanna see!

I just made ours with about half brown sugar and I am loving the taste enhancement over the regular candied ginger I buy. Ended up storing the sticky in layers of the Costco organic sugar and We'll be using that sugar for gingersnaps, if I get around to making them before we eat all the ginger bits.

Hooray ginger!

I am hoping to try out making rose hip jelly this weekend and had already planned on saving you a small sample jar if it's any good!