Chocolate and ginger cheesecake

dorothy_vdh, Dec 11, 11:08pm
what could I replace ginger stem syrup with,forgot to buy some when I was in PN yesterday, neither of our supermarkets stock it.hanks

pheebs1, Dec 12, 12:47am
is it just a ginger infused syrup, could you make your own with root ginger infused water!

pheebs1, Dec 12, 12:49am
ok google so i see its young ginger that has been preserved in the ginger
would it be too late to do that yourself!

pheebs1, Dec 12, 12:50am
Preserved Ginger recipe:
1 lb fresh gingerroot, peeled and scrubbed and cut into 2 inch pieces
1 1/2 cups water
1 lb sugar

Rinse scrubbed and peeled roots and soak in cold water overnight.
Drain.
Place in kettle in cold water to cover. Bring to a boil.
Drain and repeat process 3 or more times (depends on how old the ginger is).
In a separate pan, boil sugar and 1-1/2 cups water together for 20 minutes to make the syrup. Stir in the drained ginger root and heat until syrup comes to a boil. Remove pan from heat and let stand overnight.
Store in airtight glass jars in the refrigerator .

rusticedge, Dec 17, 6:20am
Hey this recipe sounds interesting - can you post it please . am always on the lookout for different c/cake recipes. thanks