You could put the ginger cuttings on the compost, or make something tasty first... and then put them on the compost.
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@MariaFerreira-vj4sy3 жыл бұрын
I pound the ginger stems with a little stone and then make a tea with the stems, lemon grass, a piece of fresh tumeric ,a dash of pepper and cinnamon powder. Tastes awesome, at least to me☕
@michaelaschmid3 жыл бұрын
That sounds so tasty! I'll have to try that sometime. Thanks for the tip! :)
@GardeningGraceAndGratitude3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I was just about to throw out my ginger stalks and leaves 🍃 but I will be trying your recipes tomorrow. I also love the calming sounds in the background.
@michaelaschmid3 жыл бұрын
I hope you like the results! Ginger leaf tea is my new favorite, especially fresh :)
@Sabrina1998Ай бұрын
I am so glad I found you. I was wondering how I can make use of the entire plant. I have been growing my own ginger in the Midwest in the United States for the last three years. The first two years I did it outdoors, but because our seasons are very similar to Germany, and you only really have four months of nice hot summer, I decided this year to grow it inside in my seed/grow room where I start all my vegetable seeds. My ginger has exploded because I have it in a very regulated environment, and this will be the largest harvest I have ever had. I made your recipes the last two years and enjoy every single bit of it in the winter time. Thank you so much for sharing this. P.S I am originally from Augsburg Germany, and moved to the USA in 1998. I was wondering where you are located in Germany. it’s always nice to have somebody to chat with from back home 😊
@carolynlouise65663 жыл бұрын
Love your sense of humor
@michaelaschmid3 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@asaejapan7143 Жыл бұрын
Amazing tea! I didn't believe you at first; My ginger grew for 4 months at optimal temperature but the rhizome harvest was ridiculously small (yet delicious), however I had this huge mass of fresh green that I was about to trash, after pounding then drying it smelled like dried hay, nothing great, but once re-hydrated in boiling water the perfume comes out nicely, a spoonful of honey, magic beverage for winter, thank you!
@bradleybryan55682 жыл бұрын
This is the most amazing video on the Internet
@michaelaschmid2 жыл бұрын
This is the least hyperbolic statement I’ve ever read :)
@ZimiseloNdengane6 ай бұрын
,lovely, thanks
@bindacloud6392 жыл бұрын
Came across your video after harvesting the ginger root that I grew in a pot on my porch throughout the summer. Cooked down the stems and made the syrup and it smells wonderful. Didn't give it a taste as I forgot all about it in my hurry to get them in jars and the lids sealed. Waiting on the leaves to be dried on Thanksgiving day and can't wait to have some ginger tea....thank you for giving the step-by-step instructions that were super simple to follow.
@blackeyebutterfly132311 ай бұрын
Great info.. Thanks.. I also enjoyed your sense of humour :)
@conquesotador3 жыл бұрын
Ginger tea sounds sooo good. Also those squash on your counter are gorgeous! 🎃
@conquesotador3 жыл бұрын
A lemon loaf poked with hole and drenched in that ginger syrup would be divine 😋
@rootbasics20222 жыл бұрын
Love this so much. Grew ginger first time. Northern CA. I let leaves die, but saved stems. Thanks so much.
@RoadtoFIRE3 жыл бұрын
Ohhh my husband would love this! Thanks for sharing.
@michaelaschmid3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure 😊
@amyjohoffrichter756210 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing what to do with ginger. I have a ginger plant at home and did not know until this video that we could use the leaves and stems! (Also, my eldest daughter shares the name Michaela. I think that's pretty nifty. 😊)
@LTeppler Жыл бұрын
This is fabulous. I'm growing some hydroponic ginger. I'm glad to see I can use the leaves and stems!
@laru-vn5ze Жыл бұрын
excellent! I have tons of ginger growing in my back yard💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
@mdleweight Жыл бұрын
Nice video. I grew ginger for the first time this year and sampled a leaf. It became apparent at that moment that there was more to use than just the rhizome.
@frazin71032 жыл бұрын
I was also going to throw my ginger leaves in the compost bin, but thanks to you I m going for tea. Be blessed dear. ❤️
@danaelzie47563 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thx for sharing!
@mindyj18211 ай бұрын
Is the fermenting process necessary or could we just dry the leaves and still use for tea later? Loved this video thanks!
@anassahbenji60562 жыл бұрын
Thank you for ya video.
@anakhareji55603 жыл бұрын
Super😍
@carmensoto6672 жыл бұрын
I am so happy to have come across this video. Love your simple instructions. I have a beautiful ginger plant on my balcony and would get sad when the leaves would wither. Now I will be making tea and syrup but I have a question, can I cut a few fresh leaves without harming the stem or plant? I mean just use fresh leaves before I use the whole ginger? (I mean while still growing) Thank you to all that answer💕 blessed days ahead
@michaelaschmid2 жыл бұрын
I’m so happy you enjoyed the video! And yes, you can pick a few leaves off the plant as it grows to make fresh ginger leaf tea! I do it all the time and as long as you leave a few leaves on each stem it doesn’t hurt the plant. :)
@shibaninag9910 Жыл бұрын
Excellent ♥️
@bambam76 Жыл бұрын
Lovely video thanks. What do you do with the Ginger Syrup?
@AGREENERLIFE Жыл бұрын
Do you leave the syrup on the counter? Also, how long is it good for?
@aliflora77783 жыл бұрын
Excellent very nice thanks
@michaelaschmid3 жыл бұрын
So nice of you
@merlecadiz16673 жыл бұрын
It really pays to search, I needed this bcuz I am growing my own ginger & I use from leaves to roots with everything I plant on my porch. I live in a highrise bldg. I have no yard space so I plant everything on my balcony rack. It holds at least 16 pots of different plants, I reqp all when they are ready for harvest. I just love to plant anything that I can use.
@merlecadiz16673 жыл бұрын
In Trinidad, U can plant anything, so here am I.doing what I like best just planting.
@michaelaschmid3 жыл бұрын
I'm so jealous of your climate! :D We're having a really cold, rainy spring and all my plants are a month behind. Send us some sun, please!
@MM-ti6yk11 ай бұрын
❤️
@rookiepro90493 жыл бұрын
I should give it a try,
@JoSeph-yp5mbАй бұрын
GREAT VIDEO, BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS,BUT CAN NOT ADD SUGAR, DIABETIC
@sandystevenson59122 жыл бұрын
Why do you need to ferment the leaves before you dry them?
@postalcanary Жыл бұрын
It bring the oils up to the surface of the leaves. Meaning it will have more taste and fragrance.
@Mary-vf4yr3 жыл бұрын
Very good video my dear Can we tek out leaf while ginger still in planting I mean can we pick leaf when we want and leave ginger in ground
@michaelaschmid3 жыл бұрын
Of course! That’s what I usually do :) fresh ginger leaf tea is delicious!
@Mary-vf4yr3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelaschmid Thank you sister for reply
@francestutt53083 жыл бұрын
Thanks. What do you do with the syrup?
@michaelaschmid3 жыл бұрын
In summer I mix it with water and a couple of slices of lemon as a kind of ginger lemonade. In winter i use it to sweeten tea and when i want a cocktail it mixes really well with gin :)
@lockwooddev3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Can you store the ginger juice bottles in the fridge or only outside?
@michaelaschmid3 жыл бұрын
After opening you should keep the ginger syrup in the fridge. The closed bottles can be stored at room temperature as long as the vacuum is intact. Or, if you have
@michaelaschmid3 жыл бұрын
Or if you have enough space in the fridge you can store the closed bottles there, too. (Sorry for the partial post, I clicked the wrong button by accident :D)
@lockwooddev3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelaschmid Thanks for clarifying :)
@letitiaseales36593 жыл бұрын
Does adding lemon help with making jelly or is it mostly for taste? A natural preservative?
@michaelaschmid3 жыл бұрын
In syrups the lemon juice stop the sugar crystallising over time. Without it you’d get a layer of sugar at the bottom of the bottle. I don’t recall the exact chemical process, but I remember reading something about it a while ago. In jelly the lemon juice (or any acid) reacts with pectin and allows the jelly to set. Lemon is endlessly useful :)
@d2d2d3d310 ай бұрын
@@michaelaschmid it's hydrolysis: table sugar (sucrose) is split into fructose and glucose, and this makes it harder to recrystallize. The acid in the lemon juice facilitates the process, and the result is called an "invert" sugar. I found your video after buying ginger with stems and leaves, and I made the tea you mentioned - thanks for this info!
@muhamadrizal15742 жыл бұрын
what if I don't do the fermentation, for example, if I dry it right away, is it possible?
@michaelaschmid2 жыл бұрын
Sure! But the dried leaves will lose taste a lot quicker. In my experience after 3-5 months the tea won't taste of much but hot water. ... But by then the next year's ginger might have started growing and you could use fresh leaves :)
@muhamadrizal15742 жыл бұрын
@@michaelaschmid meaning that if fermented it will retain its taste for a year ?
@michaelaschmid2 жыл бұрын
@@muhamadrizal1574 it will have more flavour for longer, for sure. Not 100% for a year, but … more for longer. Personally I think fermenting is worth the effort, but that is a personal preference. If you’re unsure, maybe try a small amount of each and then decide which you prefer.
@muhamadrizal15742 жыл бұрын
@@michaelaschmid thank so much ☺️
@jessyellis107411 ай бұрын
Do the stems need to sit for a day before you make the syrup?
@michaelaschmid11 ай бұрын
Not at all :) it was just late when I started and so I decided to leave it for the next day. But you can harvest and then cook immediately
@ellaeliar13152 жыл бұрын
Thank you good video 👍 what is the ginger syrup for?
@michaelaschmid2 жыл бұрын
I use it to flavor tea (particularly good with green tea) in winter and lemonade in summer. (it's also really good with gin and tonic water, if you like cocktails)
@leann98443 жыл бұрын
what would you use the syrup for ?
@michaelaschmid3 жыл бұрын
In winter i sweeten my tea with it and in summer I mix it with sparkling water and lemon. :)
@Farmer2233 Жыл бұрын
What do you use lon ginger water with?
@basanteena Жыл бұрын
If I wash the leaves first, will it mess up the fermentation process of the ginger leaves?
@michaelaschmid Жыл бұрын
It shouldn’t. It’s probably a good idea to run the leaves under water to remove dust. Just pat the leaves dry with a tea towel after washing them. They need some moisture for the fermentation anyways, so it shouldn’t interfere. :)
@basanteena Жыл бұрын
@@michaelaschmid Thank you!
@pamelavargas22642 жыл бұрын
Besides the sugar you added something else?
@postalcanary Жыл бұрын
Lemon
@Dokja123 Жыл бұрын
so what do you use the ginger syrup for?
@michaelaschmid Жыл бұрын
I use it to sweeten tea in cold weather. Or, in summer, mixed with sparkling water and lemon juice. Very refreshing:)
@greyfade Жыл бұрын
If you do a 2:1 ratio of sugar to stem tea (that is, 2 kilos sugar per liter), it should basically keep forever