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Ginger Beer Recipe (non-alcoholic)

January 6, 2022 By sue 2 Comments

Test after one week

I have previously tried brewing my own ginger beer (Ginger Beer and Apple Ginger Beer) but they have always been recipes for alcoholic ginger beer. This recipe is for a non-alcoholic version that you make without the first ferment that produces the alcohol but rather just ferments in the bottles with a small amount of sugar to produce the fizz (and a very small amount of alcohol if you are being pedantic). The fermenting jar is just used for mixing in this case so you can use another large … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drinks, Kitchen Tagged With: Ginger, Ginger beer

Drying Ginger at home

January 4, 2022 By sue Leave a Comment

Dried Ginger Slices

A while ago I shared with you that I had been successful in growing my own ginger. After my first big harvest I decided to try drying the ginger, mostly just to see how it was done and to try some different ways of preserving it for when my freezer gets too full. First scrape the skin off the ginger with a small knife. Then slice it thinly. Place slices on dehydrator trays and then into your dehydrator. I used the highest setting of 70C in mine for about 3 hours. The slices should … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen, Preserving Methods Tagged With: Ginger

Growing Ginger at home

September 7, 2021 By sue Leave a Comment

Ginger roots during growing season

I absolutely LOVE ginger and go through large quantities in my cooking - savoury, sweet and even drinks. For some reason I had always just assumed that it was one of those exotic spices that you had to import without even contemplating that I could grow ginger at home myself. Then I saw some at the local garden centre and knew that I had to give it a go. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a tropical plant but it can be grown in a greenhouse or indoors and outdoors in warm spots outdoors from … [Read more...]

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Apple Ginger Beer Recipe

March 9, 2021 By sue Leave a Comment

Apple Ginger Beer

This alcoholic Apple Ginger Beer Recipe comes from Mad Millie. I've previously made Ginger Beer from their kit but was excited to try this new recipe that just required ginger beer yeast and ingredients you might have in your garden or can buy from the supermarket (sugar, ginger, lemon and apple juice).  It is a very refreshing drink with the apple juice giving it an unexpected twist. It can be made with dried or fresh ginger, whatever you have to hand. I made it exactly to the recipe this time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drinks, Kitchen Tagged With: Ginger, Ginger beer

Feijoa & Ginger Crumble Recipe

June 5, 2020 By sue Leave a Comment

Peel & chop feijoas

If you are fortunate enough to have a feijoa tree in your garden then you are almost certainly looking for lots of recipes for making things with your harvest. Even if your feijoas have got guava moth caterpillars in them, you can still chop up the feijoas and make this Feijoa & Ginger Crumble recipe. It is an autumn stalwart for me and I freeze feijoas to keep making this recipe throughout the winter. Fruit Half fill a deep oven-proof dish with peeled and chopped fresh or frozen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen, Recipes Tagged With: Feijoas, Ginger

Rhubarb & Ginger Muffins Recipe

April 30, 2020 By sue Leave a Comment

Rhubarb & Ginger Muffins

Rhubarb is such a versatile plant to have in the garden, particularly during lockdown. These Rhubarb & Ginger Muffins are great for dropping off as a surprise treat for your neighbours. I love the flavour combination of rhubarb and ginger (but then I like just about anything with ginger!).  The recipe is quick and easy to make, and the muffins freeze well too. Rhubarb is technically a vegetable as you use the plant stalks (the leaves are poisonous) but it is mostly used like a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen, Recipes Tagged With: Ginger, Rhubarb

Triple Ginger Loaf Recipe

August 9, 2019 By sue Leave a Comment

Triple Ginger Loaf

I just love the taste of ginger! Double ginger is even better. This Triple Ginger Loaf recipe is an absolute favourite - it uses fresh ginger, ground ginger and crystallised ginger, and looks absolutely amazing to bring out for visitors. 1 cup golden syrup ½ cup water 75g butter ½ cup packed brown sugar 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger ½ tsp sea salt 2 eggs 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 2 tbsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground mixed spice Icing 60g butter ½ cup brown sugar ½ tsp ground … [Read more...]

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Lime & Ginger Cheesecake Slice Recipe

June 14, 2019 By sue Leave a Comment

Serve with lime zest to decorate

Lime! Ginger! Cheesecake! Mmmm - heaven! This Lime & Ginger Cheesecake Slice recipe has everything going for it: the zinginess of lime and ginger and the soft creaminess of the cheesecake. You can serve it as a slice or jazz it up a bit with edible flowers and fruit for dessert. It freezes well so you can also serve it as a frozen cheesecake in summer. If you don't have limes you could switch these out for lemons or any other citrus. Base 1 packet gingernut biscuits 80g butter, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen, Recipes Tagged With: Citrus, Ginger, Lime

Fig & Ginger Jam Recipe

October 11, 2018 By sue Leave a Comment

Fig & Ginger Jam with Cheeseboard

Fig & Ginger Jam! I can't believe it is 4 years since I first got fruit on my fig tree (see Fickle Figs) and rather unsuccessfully experimented with the few I managed to get before the birds did. Back then I desperately resorted to making Fig & Ginger Jam using dried figs. I have managed to mostly keep ahead of the birds since then by trying holographic tape and picking fruit as soon as it was soft every day and freezing it to accumulate enough to make things. This year I got a Popadome … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen, Preserving Methods, Recipes Tagged With: Figs, Ginger, Jams Jellies and Marmalades

Asian Chilli Dipping Sauce Recipe

April 2, 2017 By sue Leave a Comment

Asian Chilli Dipping Sauce

This Asian Chilli Dipping Sauce recipe is my new favourite go-to sauce for serving with just about everything. Chilli, ginger, garlic and lime with a hint of fish sauce - perfect for dumplings or serve with cucumbers, celery, carrots and even corn chips. I have become quite a convert to chilli since growing it in my garden. This way you have a bit more choice over the heat of chilli that you prefer - I don't like them too hot. I made many bottles of Sweet Chilli Sauce and still had plenty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen, Recipes Tagged With: Chilli, Garlic, Ginger, Lime

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