Ginger precipitation

I make a ginger in alcohol product and am having a problem that I though you could help with. I juice fresh ginger root through a standard juicer, discarding the solids, then let it settle in the fridge for 24 hours to let the remaining fibrous component settle out. After mixing with alcohol, either there is additional precipitate in the solution (not really solid and can't be strained; it's more of a floating conglomerate) or the ginger layers out.

Do you have any tricks to make the ginger more soluble in alcohol? Is this a pH thing or is the alcohol precipitating additional solids on its own irrespective of pH?

Thanks!

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Best Answer

Can you not simply infuse your alcohol with ginger? Its slower, but effective. It doubles as a way to store fresh ginger.

If I'm peeling some ginger, I'm peeling an entire "thumb" of ginger and storing the peeled slices in vodka in a mason jar. The ginger keeps for at least 2 months, though it's never been around for that long. I read about the technique from Fine Cooking.

After a few weeks to a month, I have ginger-infused vodka.

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What are the characteristics of ginger?

Appearance. Fresh ginger root is typically light brown on the outside and pale yellow on the inside. Dried ground ginger has a fine texture and is light tan in hue. Crystallized ginger is darker yellow to amber in hue.

What is the composition of ginger?

Bioactive Components. Ginger is abundant in active constituents, such as phenolic and terpene compounds [13]. The phenolic compounds in ginger are mainly gingerols, shogaols, and paradols. In fresh ginger, gingerols are the major polyphenols, such as 6-gingerol, 8-gingerol, and 10-gingerol.

Is ginger annual or perennial?

Ginger is a perennial herb native to Asia that grows 1 metre tall with underground rhizomes. The leaves are light green, thin and strap-like. The flowers are green and insignificant.

What is the method of propagation of ginger?

Ginger is propagated by portions of rhizomes known as seed rhizomes. Carefully preserved seed rhizomes are cut into small pieces of 2.5 - 5.0 cm length weighing 20 - 25 g each having one or two good buds. The seed rate varies from region to region and with the method of cultivation adopted.

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