#1 ..... Cooked Ginger Syrup

1 lb. Fresh Ginger Root
1 quart Water
1-3 cups Honey
 
Directions___*Makes approximately 5-6 cups_________________________________

1. Slice fresh Ginger into quarter inch slices.
2. Using blender, puree Ginger with water OR a food processor with no water (add water during next step)
   
3. Pour mixture into a small pan and bring to a low boil, with no cover.
4. Turn heat down until you have a very low simmer.
5. Simmer until 1/2 the water is gone. (Here is the trick!) Before cooking measure the depth of the puree with a spoon, simmer off 1/3 of that measurement, which will equal about 1/2 the water after ginger root is removed.
6. Turn off heat – cool to a warm temperature
7. Strain through a jelly cloth or a cotton muslin dish towel
8. When cool enough to handle, squeeze out the ginger tea, it will get quite thick but that makes the syrup thicker and leaves your hands feeling warm.(approx.3-4 cups tea)
9. Add Honey, start with 1 cup, and then sweeten to your taste.
10. Bottle and refrigerate. Shake well before using.
11. Will last for a long time in the refrigerator (months).

 
Usage________________________________________________________________

• The chills from a cold or from weather condition
• At the onset and during a cold or the flu
• It  increases circulation
• Blood  purifier
• Aids in digestion
• Menstrual cramps
• Motion sickness
• Can also be used in cooking.

 
Dosage______________________________________________________________________
    
      1 tsp. – 1 Tablespoon (shot glass works well) ---1 to 6 times a day depending on circumstances. Can be used as syrup (taken directly) or taken with hot water as a tea. *HOT TODDY- put juice of ½ lemon into mug, add a shot of Ginger syrup, fill with hot water. Adjust taste if necessary; add more Ginger syrup to sweeten.
 

#2..... Fresh Raw Ginger Syrup

Fresh Ginger
Honey, Maple Syrup or other Sweetener

1. Make juice out of your fresh Ginger by running it through a juicer.
2. Save the pulp and make tea out of it or mix it into cookie dough, muffin batter, in a stir fry or in soup
3. Mix your fresh Ginger juice with Honey to sweeten
4. it's as simple as that.

#3...... Atomic Ginger Syrup

• Make the Same as above recipe EXCEPT add juice from Garlic cloves, Onion, Horseradish & Jalapenos = parts or Not......
• Then add Honey to sweeten
• Keep all the pulp and mix it with Mustard for an Atomic mustard spread! Add it to your Deviled Eggs next time you make them.