Name: Ginger Syrup
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients: 1/4 pound ginger, peeled and thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup); 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water

Consider making extra of this spicy syrup—it's delicious stirred into tea, added to smoothies, or drizzled over ice cream.

Cooks' note:

Reserved ginger can be used to make candied ginger (recipe at gourmet.com), which can be used to garnish the Canton Ginger Kick*.

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