Detailed method of making handmade ginger candy

Ginger candy has many benefits for women. It can dispel cold and relieve dysmenorrhea. Drinking a cup of ginger tea in winter is quite warming. Ginger tea originated in the south and is mainly made by mixing ginger and brown sugar. If you have a cold stomach, you can drink a cup of ginger candy tea in the morning, which can relieve the symptoms of cold stomach. Ginger candy has so many benefits. Let's learn about the detailed method of making handmade ginger candy below.

Benefits of Ginger

There are many new studies abroad on the effectiveness of ginger in preventing and treating diseases. A recent British study found that foods containing high concentrations of ginger can act as painkillers, reducing pain for two-thirds of arthritis patients. A study in the United States found that 6-gingerol in ginger-containing foods can inhibit the growth of colon cancer cells. In addition, ginger also contains a "aspirin-similar" substance. Its dilute solution is a blood diluent and anticoagulant, and it has special effects on lowering blood lipids, lowering blood pressure, and preventing myocardial infarction. Therefore, researchers suggest that eating more foods containing ginger can ensure people's health to a certain extent.

Effects of Ginger

Foods containing ginger generally have a spicy taste. This is mainly because ginger contains gingerol, which can promote the secretion of salivary glands and gastrointestinal digestive glands, promote gastrointestinal motility, and play a role in increasing appetite, aiding digestion, and adjusting gastrointestinal function. Therefore, people who usually have poor digestion and stomach bloating can always keep some ginger candy with them.

How to make handmade ginger candy

1. Make ginger juice: wash the fresh ginger, mince it with a meat grinder, add a small amount of water, mix well and squeeze out the ginger juice for later use.

2. Making cake flour: Wash the glutinous rice with 50-60℃ warm water for 4-5 minutes, scoop it up and spread it in a winnowing basket to drain the water. The next morning, stir-fry it with river sand over high heat, but do not fry it until it turns yellow. Then grind it into fine vermicelli (cake flour, also called male flour), spread it in a winnowing basket and expose it to the ground for 2-3 days, until there is no sound when you knead the flour into a ball.

3. Boil brown sugar: add brown sugar to water and boil, filter and precipitate to remove impurities, then put it into the pot, add ginger juice and cake flour (add gradually in small amounts to avoid clumping), and continue to boil. The temperature should be controlled at 80~90℃, not over high heat. Stir evenly while baking, so that the starch and ginger juice gradually become a thick paste. Add high-quality cooked oil, continue to boil, then add sesame seeds and spices and mix well. Ginger candy 4. Put it on the table and cut it into thin strips: scoop the prepared ginger candy paste onto the table, spread it out to cool, then use a skewer to thin it out, cut it into 8 cm long and 3 cm wide strips of ginger candy and pack them in boxes.