Ginger honey candies

Ginger honey candies

Desserts

Homemade ginger and honey candies, made in just a few minutes using simple ingredients. A treat that can be stored for a long time in a jar.

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These small ginger and honey candies are made with simple ingredients, resulting in a homemade treat with a refreshing lemon flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking in syrup
  • Estimated cost$2.46 $0.21 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.28
  • $0.16
  • $1.37
  • $0.15
  • $0.50

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the ginger, cut it into slices, then crush it using a mortar and pestle. If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, grate it instead. ≈ 8 min
  2. Place the ingredients in a bowl, add the water and sugar, then add the remaining ingredients one at a time, and bring to a boil.
  3. Once the syrup thickens, turn off the heat and spoon small portions onto parchment paper. ≈ 3 min
  4. Let them firm up a bit, then generously sprinkle them with powdered sugar to prevent them from sticking together. Store them in a glass jar. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Ginger honey candies

  • Fresh ginger$0.28
  • 1 cup of sugar (200 g)$0.16
  • honey$1.37
  • Half a lemon$0.15
  • powdered sugar$0.50

Total$2.46

that's $0.21 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Fresh ginger
  • 1 cup of water (240 ml)
  • 1 cup of sugar (200 g)
  • honey
  • Half a lemon
  • One clove
  • powdered sugar

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