Ginger Candy
A naturally spicy rice paper-covered gummy. It has a strong and lingering ginger taste—so much so that I eat only one piece at a time—but don’t find it overwhelming. This candy makes me wonder why I used to dislike the taste of ginger. Anyone else experience the same dislike/like relationship with it?
I hate ginger in all forms, even candy.
I adore this candy. It is very pungent. If you eat more than one, the burn builds… I love all things gingered. My favorite is ginger tea, made by steeping several quarter sized cuts of fresh ginger root in boiling water for 5 to 6 minutes. It is delicious, and has a very “buttery” taste (hard to explain). A bag of this candy makes a nice little gift for a sophsticated hostess.
Tigerlille: I’m intrigued by your ginger tea recipe. What do you add to it besides fresh ginger root? I rely too much on ‘instant’ items—teas included—which you’ll be able to tell from future posts.
- Cindy
I used to hate ginger until I had one of these in high school (hooray for Indonesian friends). Now I can’t get enough of really strong gingery foods, as long as they don’t involve chocolate.
Sarah: I’ve never had ginger and chocolate anything, and wouldn’t want to; it seems too much like the combination of bacon and chocolate to me.
I make ginger tea the same way as tigerlille, but I like to add a small piece of Chinese slab sugar for some sweetness.
It’s really good that way, and you can add more sugar to make a syrup for other desserts!
May: Oh, thank you—I’ve been trying to think of different ways to use Chinese slab sugar for a potential post, and you’ve provided two great ones!
This candy is one of my best friend’s favorite. She eats them when she is in a bad mood and then instantly feels better. Majic?? What about the Indonesian hard candy Kopico. This cadny intrigues me. Does it have coffee in it??