Here is a simple recipe for Apple-Ginger Jam made with apple and ginger. Mix it with carbonated water for a refreshing ginger drink. It goes great with yogurt or crackers. Versatile serving ideas are featured for when you want to warm up or when the bodies are chilled by air-conditioning.
Cooking Time: 20 min.
Calories: approx. 865 kilocalories
| 400g | Apples |
| 30g | Ginger |
| 160g | Granulated sugar |
| 4 TBS. | Lemon juice |
① Core and peel the apples. Save the peels. Grate the half of the apple and slice the other half into 2~3mm thin slices, about 1 to 1.5 cm in size. Peel the ginger and grate. Put them in a heat-resistant bowl.
② Add the sugar and lemon juice, then mix lightly. Add apple peels in the bowl and cover lightly with a plastic wrap. Heat in the microwave oven at 700W for 5 min.
③ Remove from the oven and stir well. Heat again at 700W for 4 min. without a plastic wrap. Cool.
④ When cool, remove the peels. Store in a jar sterilized by boiling.
⑤ Serving idea #1: For yogurt toppings
⑥ Serving idea #2: For a ginger drink mixing with water or carbonated water
⑦ Serving idea #3: For snacks or dessert placing on a cracker
By cooking with apple peels, you get a pretty pink color. The color darkens as it cools. Leave the peels in bowl until cool.
