Recipe:Sujeonggwa(수정과)

The color of Sujeonggwa seems like Tea or coffee. But the taste is totally different. It is somewhat hot and spicy because of ginger also tender and sugary. Usually, Korean moms have been prepared Sujeonggwa for healthy kids during chilly and dry season, I mean, the winter time. Among its ingredients, ginger can prevent our body from irritating cold virus and Cinnamon gives us warm flavor when we are shivering with freezing wind. Today, many beverage companies produce traditional Korean dinks as well as Sujeonggwa. Instead of buying tailor-made Sujeongwa, but, why don’t you make your own Sujeonggwa for your sweet folks?
Preparation Time : 15 min │ Cooking Time : 3 hours │ Serves : 25 Cups
▷ Ingredients
20 Dried persimmons, 400g~500g ginger, 2-3 stalks of Cinnamon, 25 cups cold Water, 6 Cups brown sugar, 2Ts pine nuts, 20 pecans
▷ Preparation ① Slice ginger thinly. ② Trim Dried persimmons' seeds. Press persimmon into a flattish square. ③ Place pecan on a flat persimmon and roll. ④ Cut 3 into 5mm width. ▷ Recipe ① Place ginger and cinnamon in a pan. Pour cold water; simmer over a low heat for about 3 hours. ② Pass ① through a sieve. ③ Add sugar and bring to boil. Remove from heat. Refrigerate for 12 hours. ④ Pour into glass serving dishes. Decorate with 5 pine nuts and 3 sliced persimmons for each cup.