I pound the ginger stems with a little stone and then make a tea with the stems, lemon grass, a piece of fresh tumeric ,a dash of pepper and cinnamon powder. Tastes awesome, at least to me☕
Amazing tea! I didn't believe you at first; My ginger grew for 4 months at optimal temperature but the rhizome harvest was ridiculously small (yet delicious), however I had this huge mass of fresh green that I was about to trash, after pounding then drying it smelled like dried hay, nothing great, but once re-hydrated in boiling water the perfume comes out nicely, a spoonful of honey, magic beverage for winter, thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I was just about to throw out my ginger stalks and leaves 🍃 but I will be trying your recipes tomorrow. I also love the calming sounds in the background.
Came across your video after harvesting the ginger root that I grew in a pot on my porch throughout the summer. Cooked down the stems and made the syrup and it smells wonderful. Didn't give it a taste as I forgot all about it in my hurry to get them in jars and the lids sealed. Waiting on the leaves to be dried on Thanksgiving day and can't wait to have some ginger tea....thank you for giving the step-by-step instructions that were super simple to follow.
Thank you for sharing what to do with ginger. I have a ginger plant at home and did not know until this video that we could use the leaves and stems! (Also, my eldest daughter shares the name Michaela. I think that's pretty nifty. 😊)
Nice video. I grew ginger for the first time this year and sampled a leaf. It became apparent at that moment that there was more to use than just the rhizome.
It really pays to search, I needed this bcuz I am growing my own ginger & I use from leaves to roots with everything I plant on my porch. I live in a highrise bldg. I have no yard space so I plant everything on my balcony rack. It holds at least 16 pots of different plants, I reqp all when they are ready for harvest. I just love to plant anything that I can use.
I am so happy to have come across this video. Love your simple instructions. I have a beautiful ginger plant on my balcony and would get sad when the leaves would wither. Now I will be making tea and syrup but I have a question, can I cut a few fresh leaves without harming the stem or plant? I mean just use fresh leaves before I use the whole ginger? (I mean while still growing) Thank you to all that answer💕 blessed days ahead
I’m so happy you enjoyed the video! And yes, you can pick a few leaves off the plant as it grows to make fresh ginger leaf tea! I do it all the time and as long as you leave a few leaves on each stem it doesn’t hurt the plant. :)
In summer I mix it with water and a couple of slices of lemon as a kind of ginger lemonade. In winter i use it to sweeten tea and when i want a cocktail it mixes really well with gin :)
After opening you should keep the ginger syrup in the fridge. The closed bottles can be stored at room temperature as long as the vacuum is intact. Or, if you have
Or if you have enough space in the fridge you can store the closed bottles there, too. (Sorry for the partial post, I clicked the wrong button by accident :D)
In syrups the lemon juice stop the sugar crystallising over time. Without it you’d get a layer of sugar at the bottom of the bottle. I don’t recall the exact chemical process, but I remember reading something about it a while ago. In jelly the lemon juice (or any acid) reacts with pectin and allows the jelly to set. Lemon is endlessly useful :)
@@michaelaschmid it's hydrolysis: table sugar (sucrose) is split into fructose and glucose, and this makes it harder to recrystallize. The acid in the lemon juice facilitates the process, and the result is called an "invert" sugar. I found your video after buying ginger with stems and leaves, and I made the tea you mentioned - thanks for this info!
I use it to flavor tea (particularly good with green tea) in winter and lemonade in summer. (it's also really good with gin and tonic water, if you like cocktails)
Sure! But the dried leaves will lose taste a lot quicker. In my experience after 3-5 months the tea won't taste of much but hot water. ... But by then the next year's ginger might have started growing and you could use fresh leaves :)
@@muhamadrizal1574 it will have more flavour for longer, for sure. Not 100% for a year, but … more for longer. Personally I think fermenting is worth the effort, but that is a personal preference. If you’re unsure, maybe try a small amount of each and then decide which you prefer.
It shouldn’t. It’s probably a good idea to run the leaves under water to remove dust. Just pat the leaves dry with a tea towel after washing them. They need some moisture for the fermentation anyways, so it shouldn’t interfere. :)
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I pound the ginger stems with a little stone and then make a tea with the stems, lemon grass, a piece of fresh tumeric ,a dash of pepper and cinnamon powder. Tastes awesome, at least to me☕
That sounds so tasty! I'll have to try that sometime. Thanks for the tip! :)
Amazing tea! I didn't believe you at first; My ginger grew for 4 months at optimal temperature but the rhizome harvest was ridiculously small (yet delicious), however I had this huge mass of fresh green that I was about to trash, after pounding then drying it smelled like dried hay, nothing great, but once re-hydrated in boiling water the perfume comes out nicely, a spoonful of honey, magic beverage for winter, thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I was just about to throw out my ginger stalks and leaves 🍃 but I will be trying your recipes tomorrow. I also love the calming sounds in the background.
I hope you like the results! Ginger leaf tea is my new favorite, especially fresh :)
Came across your video after harvesting the ginger root that I grew in a pot on my porch throughout the summer. Cooked down the stems and made the syrup and it smells wonderful. Didn't give it a taste as I forgot all about it in my hurry to get them in jars and the lids sealed. Waiting on the leaves to be dried on Thanksgiving day and can't wait to have some ginger tea....thank you for giving the step-by-step instructions that were super simple to follow.
Love your sense of humor
Thank you :)
Love this so much. Grew ginger first time. Northern CA. I let leaves die, but saved stems. Thanks so much.
Ginger tea sounds sooo good. Also those squash on your counter are gorgeous! 🎃
A lemon loaf poked with hole and drenched in that ginger syrup would be divine 😋
This is the most amazing video on the Internet
This is the least hyperbolic statement I’ve ever read :)
,lovely, thanks
This is fabulous. I'm growing some hydroponic ginger. I'm glad to see I can use the leaves and stems!
Thank you for sharing what to do with ginger. I have a ginger plant at home and did not know until this video that we could use the leaves and stems! (Also, my eldest daughter shares the name Michaela. I think that's pretty nifty. 😊)
Awesome! Thx for sharing!
Ohhh my husband would love this! Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure 😊
Nice video. I grew ginger for the first time this year and sampled a leaf. It became apparent at that moment that there was more to use than just the rhizome.
excellent! I have tons of ginger growing in my back yard💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
Great info.. Thanks.. I also enjoyed your sense of humour :)
Thank you for ya video.
I was also going to throw my ginger leaves in the compost bin, but thanks to you I m going for tea. Be blessed dear. ❤️
Excellent ♥️
I should give it a try,
Super😍
Is the fermenting process necessary or could we just dry the leaves and still use for tea later? Loved this video thanks!
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Do you leave the syrup on the counter? Also, how long is it good for?
Lovely video thanks. What do you do with the Ginger Syrup?
What do you use lon ginger water with?
Excellent very nice thanks
So nice of you
It really pays to search, I needed this bcuz I am growing my own ginger & I use from leaves to roots with everything I plant on my porch. I live in a highrise bldg. I have no yard space so I plant everything on my balcony rack. It holds at least 16 pots of different plants, I reqp all when they are ready for harvest. I just love to plant anything that I can use.
In Trinidad, U can plant anything, so here am I.doing what I like best just planting.
I'm so jealous of your climate! :D We're having a really cold, rainy spring and all my plants are a month behind. Send us some sun, please!
I am so happy to have come across this video. Love your simple instructions. I have a beautiful ginger plant on my balcony and would get sad when the leaves would wither. Now I will be making tea and syrup but I have a question, can I cut a few fresh leaves without harming the stem or plant? I mean just use fresh leaves before I use the whole ginger? (I mean while still growing) Thank you to all that answer💕 blessed days ahead
I’m so happy you enjoyed the video! And yes, you can pick a few leaves off the plant as it grows to make fresh ginger leaf tea! I do it all the time and as long as you leave a few leaves on each stem it doesn’t hurt the plant. :)
Thanks. What do you do with the syrup?
In summer I mix it with water and a couple of slices of lemon as a kind of ginger lemonade. In winter i use it to sweeten tea and when i want a cocktail it mixes really well with gin :)
Why do you need to ferment the leaves before you dry them?
It bring the oils up to the surface of the leaves. Meaning it will have more taste and fragrance.
Great video! Can you store the ginger juice bottles in the fridge or only outside?
After opening you should keep the ginger syrup in the fridge. The closed bottles can be stored at room temperature as long as the vacuum is intact. Or, if you have
Or if you have enough space in the fridge you can store the closed bottles there, too. (Sorry for the partial post, I clicked the wrong button by accident :D)
@@michaelaschmid Thanks for clarifying :)
Does adding lemon help with making jelly or is it mostly for taste? A natural preservative?
In syrups the lemon juice stop the sugar crystallising over time. Without it you’d get a layer of sugar at the bottom of the bottle. I don’t recall the exact chemical process, but I remember reading something about it a while ago. In jelly the lemon juice (or any acid) reacts with pectin and allows the jelly to set. Lemon is endlessly useful :)
@@michaelaschmid it's hydrolysis: table sugar (sucrose) is split into fructose and glucose, and this makes it harder to recrystallize. The acid in the lemon juice facilitates the process, and the result is called an "invert" sugar. I found your video after buying ginger with stems and leaves, and I made the tea you mentioned - thanks for this info!
Thank you good video 👍 what is the ginger syrup for?
I use it to flavor tea (particularly good with green tea) in winter and lemonade in summer. (it's also really good with gin and tonic water, if you like cocktails)
Very good video my dear
Can we tek out leaf while ginger still in planting
I mean can we pick leaf when we want and leave ginger in ground
Of course! That’s what I usually do :) fresh ginger leaf tea is delicious!
@@michaelaschmid
Thank you sister for reply
Do the stems need to sit for a day before you make the syrup?
Not at all :) it was just late when I started and so I decided to leave it for the next day. But you can harvest and then cook immediately
what would you use the syrup for ?
In winter i sweeten my tea with it and in summer I mix it with sparkling water and lemon. :)
what if I don't do the fermentation, for example, if I dry it right away, is it possible?
Sure! But the dried leaves will lose taste a lot quicker. In my experience after 3-5 months the tea won't taste of much but hot water. ... But by then the next year's ginger might have started growing and you could use fresh leaves :)
@@michaelaschmid meaning that if fermented it will retain its taste for a year ?
@@muhamadrizal1574 it will have more flavour for longer, for sure. Not 100% for a year, but … more for longer. Personally I think fermenting is worth the effort, but that is a personal preference. If you’re unsure, maybe try a small amount of each and then decide which you prefer.
@@michaelaschmid thank so much ☺️
Besides the sugar you added something else?
Lemon
If I wash the leaves first, will it mess up the fermentation process of the ginger leaves?
It shouldn’t. It’s probably a good idea to run the leaves under water to remove dust. Just pat the leaves dry with a tea towel after washing them. They need some moisture for the fermentation anyways, so it shouldn’t interfere. :)
@@michaelaschmid Thank you!
so what do you use the ginger syrup for?
I use it to sweeten tea in cold weather. Or, in summer, mixed with sparkling water and lemon juice. Very refreshing:)
If you do a 2:1 ratio of sugar to stem tea (that is, 2 kilos sugar per liter), it should basically keep forever
Sugar is poison.