I made this back in late spring, using some fresh ginger that was becoming a bit wrinkly. I bought the ginger in a small bag from Ranch 99 at a very good price -- about $1.89 for several good-sized pieces. Bonnie asked me for the recipe and I thought this could be a good gift during the holidays -- as a hostess gift, to use in a special gingerbread loaf (crystallized pieces in the batter, then after baking, some bits on top of cream cheese icing -- yum), or as a general holiday gift for someone who enjoys baking.
Making the candied ginger was easier than you might think. The process is like making candied orange peel.
