4.3 from 9 votes
Homemade Japanese Pickled Ginger for Sushi
Homemade Japanese pickled ginger brings a fresh, sweet, and tangy bite to sushi. Simple to make and better than store-bought!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
31 mins
Servings: 25 servings
Calories: 33 kcal
Course:
Others
Cuisine:
Asian , Japanese
Ingredients
- 8.4 ounces Ginger Fresh fresh
- 1 cup vinegar rice or synthetic
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup salt
Instructions
- Combine sugar, salt and vinegar.
- Peel ginger. Cut ginger into fine slices.
- Keep a pot with water to boil and place ginger into the water.
- Blanch ginger (cook quickly) for a minute.
- Take out ginger and place into the bowl with the ice water. This stops the cooking process imidiatly.
- Arrange a cheesecloth over a strainer and that over a bowl. Place ginger into the cheesecloth and close it.
- Press all the liquids out by twisting and pressing the cheesecloth into a tight bowl. Do that until the ginger is looking dry.
- Place ginger into a clean jar and pour the vinegar mix over that.
- Stir to loosen up the ginger. Close jar and store in a dry place away from sunlight.
- Keep the pickle out for 2-3 days without opening. The ginger will get pickled. Use afterward to your liking.
- Store outside, store in your fridge if you live in a tropical climate.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Calories
33kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
1133mg
(47%)
Potassium
40mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 25servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 33
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 33kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1133mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.