Reed's Crystallized Ginger Candy Review

Some people think that ginger helps with motion sickness. (See below) I bought some because I can get car sick especially if I'm looking down - knitting, reading a map, etc. Before leaving on a cross country trip I bought Reed's Crystallized Ginger Candy.

A Closer View

What I found in this 3.5-ounce resealable package were chunks of crystallized ginger. The package cost me $2.29.

All that's in these pieces are diced baby ginger root and raw cane sugar. Most other types use white sugar. It's made for Reed's in the South Pacific Islands. http://www.reedsgingerbrew.com/candy.html

According to the above website "The process is an ancient one that hasn't changed much through time. After harvesting baby ginger (the most tender kind), the root is diced and then steeped in large vats filled with simmering raw cane syrup. Steeping for several days, the ginger is then removed and allowed to crystallize into soft, delicious nuggets."

One serving is 5 pieces which is hard for me to imagine. That's just a lot of ginger! The taste is very strong and the pieces aren't small. In fact when I'm feeling queasy I bite one in half and that settles my stomach. It really does work. We are going on a cruise in January and I intend on taking ginger capsules and Reed's Ginger along with me.

Five pieces have 106 calories; no fat; 5 grams of sodium; 26 grams of carbohydrates; no protein and a whopping 25 grams of sugar. However since I'm chewing (actually sucking is the more appropriate way of eating these) a small amount I figure I'm only getting about 2 ½ grams of sugar.

The cane sugar takes away the bite that ginger innately has. I let the piece melt in my mouth and then chew on it. It's actually quite good. Perhaps on a cruise ship I'll need more than ½ a piece. We'll see.

Jo's Viewpoint

I like it!