Instant Salabat (ginger Tea)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 kg fresh ginger
• 1 kg refined sugar
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 peel off the ginger.
• 2 wash and drain.
• 3 cut into small thin strips.
• 4 put one cup of ginger strips in the blender or food processor.
• 5 add one cup of water.
• 6 cover and blend in high speed for 2 minutes.
• 7 strain and squeeze off the juice into a container.
• 8 repeat the procedure using the juice extracted instead of water until all the ginger strips are blended.
• 9 mix extracted ginger juice concentrate and 1 kilo sugar in a non stick pan.
• 10 put in high heat and reduce the when the mixture starts boiling.
• 11 stir until the mixture becomes very thick.
• 12 reduce heat during this stage and continue stirring until you achieve a moist powdery mixture.
• 13 turn off the heat and continue stirring until the product becomes a little bit cooler and powderized.
• 14 let cool and transfer in a dry sterilized bottle or jar.
• 15 for one cup of tea, mix one tablespoon of ginger tea powder in a cup of hot water.