The Epicure's Almanac or Diary of Good Living
May 11th : PRESERVED GINGER IMITATED
Procure some young carrots of a yellow colour, let them be well scraped, split in halves, and then cut into the size and shape of the cloves of West India preserved ginger. Parboil carefully, not to allow them to break, or lose their shapes, drain well from the water, and set them on the back of a sieve all night.
Next day weigh them, and put them into a stewpan with their own weight of syrup of ginger (to be purchased at Apothecaries ' Hall), and let it simmer very gently over a low fire for four hours.
Fill your preserve pots, taking care to distribute the vegetable and the liquor in fair proportions. Tie down with bladder, and let the jars stand on the hob for a couple of days.
This preserve improves by keeping, and will be found an excellent substitute for the real importation.