and much better, too! Good luck!

CRYSTALLIZED GINGER

2 Cups fresh ginger slices, peeled (1/8 inch thick)
2 Cups sugar
2 cups water
1 quart soda water
1 lime cut in wedges
4 mint sprigs

To make crystallized ginger: Mix ginger, sugar, water in a saucepan and bring to a slow simmer. Reduce mixture by 50 percent until a syrupy consistency is reached. Keep in mind that the syrup will thicken as it cools. Strain warm syrup. Allow to cool.

Take the ginger slices that have been drained out of the syrup and completely coat in sugar. Spread on sheet pan and slowly dry out in a 225 degree F oven for 3 hours. They should be dried but still chewy.