GINGER ROOT
Ginger Root
This extremely versatile root is known for its popularity in Asian and Indian cooking. The Chinese, Japanese, and East Indians use Ginger Root in many forms by grating or grinding them.
Fresh Ginger is available in two forms; Young Ginger and Mature Ginger. Young Ginger is very tender and has a milder flavor than its mature counterpart, which has a tough skin that preserves a peppery, slightly sweet-hot flesh underneath.
Grown in Jamaica, India, Africa, and China, Ginger is a gnarled and knobby root that has a brown, dry skin and a pale yellow to ivory flesh.
Ginger Root Uses
Ginger Root serves a variety of usages and is utilized to make confections, baked goods, and even certain liqueurs. Ginger is the flavor of popular beverages like Ginger Ale and Ginger Beer.
It is delicious in many savory dishes such as soups, curries, and meats and is indispensable in the making of sweets such as Gingerbread, Gingersnaps, and many spice cookies.
• Possesses antioxidant activity that counteracts with molecules that can cause damage in the body
• Has antimicrobial properties
• Prevents nausea and motion sickness
• Helps maintain the body’s detoxification process
• Incorporating ginger in your meals along with a good diet may positively support brain health
Ginger Jamaica Margarita
Ingredients
1/8 cup fine sugar
6 oz. gold or silver blue agave tequila
4 ripe limes
4 oz. triple sec liqueur
1/2 cup jamaica concentrate
2 limes cut into wedges
Ice
For the Jamaica Concentrate
2 1/2 cups water
1 (1.7 oz.) package Melissa's Jamaica divided use
2 slices Melissa's Fresh Ginger
1/3 cup Melissa's Organic Blue Agave Syrup
Instructions
To make the concentrate, pour the water into a sauce pot and bring it to a boil. Remove 1/8 cup of the Jamaica and set aside. Add the rest of the Jamaica, ginger and agave to the water and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover and let it steep for 30 minutes. Strain and place in the refrigerator to chill.
Place the 1/8 cup of Jamaica into a spice grinder and pulse until coarsely ground.
Place it into a bowl, add the 1/8 cup of sugar and mix until well combined.
In a large pitcher, combine the tequila, juice from the 4 limes, triple sec and 1/2 cup of the Jamaica concentrate. Place the pitcher in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
Rub the rim of 4 glasses with the lime wedges and then press the glass rims into the Jamaica sugar to coat. Set aside.
To make the margaritas, place some ice into a cocktail shaker and fill it 2/3 of the way full with the tequila mixture. Top with the cap and shake vigorously for a slow count to 10. Pour the margarita into the glasses and repeat until they are all full.
Ginger Root Recipes
Ginger Root serves a variety of usages and is utilized to make confections, baked goods, and even certain liqueurs. Ginger is the flavor of popular beverages like Ginger Ale and Ginger Beer.
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