How to Make Ginger Powder and Instant Ginger Tea (Salabat)
Ginger has many health benefits. We usually consume it as tea or as spice and flavor. Some people consume it as is. They chew it like a candy!
Ginger health benefits
remedy for cold and flu
remedy upset stomach and aids in digestion
improves blood flow
kill many intestinal parasites
can improve voice
stimulate respiratory and nervous system
cures morning sickness in pregnant women
breath freshener
relieves dizziness and motion sickness
help lower cholesterol
ease menstrual cramps
During ginger peak season, preserve some ginger for later use.
Ginger can be preserved by drying or processing into instant ginger tea powder.
Make Ginger Powder
1. Select good quality ginger and wash to remove soils and other foreign objects.
2. Cut into thin slices. Spread evenly in trays.
3. Dry under the sun or in oven under moderate heat or 70 degree Centigrade.
4. If desired. Pulverize using blender or grinder.
5. Pack and seal tightly.
Make Instant Ginger Tea
1. Select good quality ginger and wash to remove soils and other foreign objects.
2. Cut into thin slices. Blend using waring blender or grind.
3. Extract the juice using cheesecloth. You may skip step two and use heavy duty juice extractor.
4. Add 1 cup sugar to every cup of ginger extract. The type of sugar to use depends on your preference except artificial sweetener.
5. Boil vigorously in high fire with continuous stirring to avoid scorching.
6. Switch to low fire when the solution thickens.
7. Start to test for the end point. Get small sample with a spoon and cool immediately. If the sample become hard and can be pulverize, your instant ginger tea is ready.
8. Keep on testing every 5 to 10 minutes. Overcooking will cause the sugar to caramelize and ruin product.
9. Pack in clean jar and seal tightly.
For those sugar haters. Dried ginger powder can also be use as tea but you need to brew it like coffee.
Do you have other ways to preserve ginger? Share it here!
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Thanks for sharing this recipe. Can honey be used instead of sugar when making instant ginger tea? 1 cup of honey per 1 cup ginger?
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marvin Reply:
September 3rd, 2010 at 9:51 pm
@Drew honey cannot be added. Like corn syrup, honey also prevent crystallization of sugar. You gonna end up in a hard ginger candy.
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I see. Thanks for the informative reply.
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Good evening.Would you be so kind letting me know how to consume ginger extract?I have a juice extractor and got the root juice.It is very strong.What is the amount I should consume?Is this the correct form to use it?Is it good for the immune system? Thank you for your time an valuable help.Please answer my request.
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marvin Reply:
October 11th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Extracted juice without application of heat is the best. Heat might destroy some potent properties. Pure ginger extract is really strong, diluting in water and adding sugar ca be done. It is also good for the immune system.
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Dear Sir/Madam
I want to know how to make natural ginger granule to be added to tea leaves.Your advise will be highly appreciated.
Kind regards
Hirantha
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marvin Reply:
October 22nd, 2010 at 11:56 pm
@Hirantha – In that case, you need to slice the ginger as thin as possible. The thinner, the better. Dry it under the sun, in oven (not more than 70 degree centigrade) or just air drying at room temperature. Less temperature treatment is recommended to avoid destruction of potent substances. Then grind after drying. You may also refer to basic principles of dehydration here. Hope it help!
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DEAR SIR,
I WANT TO ENTRY IN BUSINESS TO MAKING DRY POWER OF THE GINER.
PL. TELL ME ABOUT PROCESS AND MACHINERY REQUIRED IF ANY.
EXPECTATION ABOUT COOPERATION.
RAJESH RAJPUT.
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marvin Reply:
July 12th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
You mean ginger powder! The process flow is very simple as written in article. The equipment you need are slicer,dryer and grinder. The equipment size depend on the volume of production you desire.
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Prakash Aryal Reply:
January 8th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Dear Rajesh Jee,
This is Mr. Aryal from Nepal. I have already started such business in Nepal. The components are thats all what Mr. Marvin said to you. but if you need higher quality ginger powder you have to peel out the ginger for that feeling machine also needed. In ours there is good production of ginger soo we can make a partnership as well for the sector development there by sharing our ideas and market situation.
Best
Prakash Aryal
er.aryalprakash@gmail.com
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Dear Sir,
Please can you tell me where to get the machines that can process ginger instatnt drink (salabat)?
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marvin Reply:
October 14th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
Please seek the help of ITDI or FNRI of DOST regarding the machines.
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really good information. i never knew ginger had so many uses
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How best to make tea with the ginger powder? If you soak it in boiling water in an infuser will that work? Or will the heat destroy some of the properties? Thanks for your input…
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marvin Reply:
January 22nd, 2012 at 8:44 am
any method will do. no idea yet about sensitivity of properties.
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