Instructions for making fragrant, chewy ginger jam to enjoy during Tet

(Dan Tri) – Traditional ginger jam is a combination of fresh ginger, sugar and a little salt to create a dish that is both spicy and sweet.

Making ginger jam is quite simple but requires patience and meticulousness in each step.

Ms. Vu Thuy Dung (in Yen Bai ) shared how to make traditional ginger jam and "improved" ginger jam that is both delicious and easy to eat.

How to make traditional ginger jam

Ingredient:

– 1kg fresh ginger (choose local ginger, not too old, not too young to make the best jam).

– 500g white sugar

– A pinch of salt

Lemon

Making

– Wash ginger, peel, thinly slice, soak in water as you slice, then rinse 2-3 times.

- Boil water, squeeze a few drops of lemon juice, add ginger, boil for 2 minutes then remove.

– Pour 500g sugar into the ginger and marinate until the sugar dissolves, about 4-5 hours.

– Put on the stove and cook over high heat until there is a lot of sugar water left. When the sugar water starts to dry up, lower the heat. The ginger will become soft and translucent, slightly sticky.

– Continue to simmer the ginger over low heat until you see tiny sugar crystals forming on the rim of the pan and small sugar grains appearing on the tips of chopsticks, then turn off the heat.

- Wait for the ginger to cool, store it in a glass jar and eat gradually.

How to make "improved" ginger jam

Ingredient:

– 300g ginger

– 200g pineapple

– 250-300g sugar

Making

– Peel the ginger then wash it with clean water.

– Peel and cut pineapple into pieces, mash and squeeze out the juice.

- Add 500ml of water to the ginger, blend, and boil for about 5 minutes.

– Let the boiled ginger water cool, pour into a bottle, store in the refrigerator and use for cooking.

– Mix the ginger residue with pineapple residue and sugar.

- Wait for the sugar to dissolve, then cook like normal jam.

– Stir until it feels heavy and sticky.

Sprinkle some roasted sesame seeds and enjoy with a cup of green tea.

Photos: Hong Anh, Huong Thu Vu, Thuy Dung

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Source: https://dantri.com.vn/tet-2025/huong-dan-lam-mut-gung-thom-deo-nham-nhi-ngay-tet-20250115115234147.htm