Carrot Ginger Shrub Recipes

CREAMY ROASTED CARROT SOUP WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Arrange the carrots on a large lightly oiled sheet pan. Season the carrots lightly with salt and pepper and drizzle generously with olive oil. Roast in the 425 degrees F heated-oven for 45 minutes, turn over mid-way through. When the carrots are fork tender and nicely caramelized, remove them from the oven and set aside briefly.
• Once cool enough to touch, cut the carrots into chunks and place them in a large food processor with the garlic, ginger and 3 cups of the broth. Puree until the mixture is smooth.
• Transfer the carrot puree to a heavy cooking pot. Add the remaining broth, coriander and allspice. Place the pot on medium heat and watch carefully as the soup will bubble. Stir occasionally.
• Turn the heat to medium-low and stir in the heavy cream (or half and half). Once heated through, remove from the stove.
• Transfer to serving bowls and garnish with fresh mint leaves. Serve with your favorite rustic bread. Enjoy!

CARROT-GINGER SOUP WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large wide pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the scallion whites, ginger and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the carrots and season generously with salt and pepper. Add the coconut milk, beans with their liquid and 3 cups water. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are very tender, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the squash, broccoli and bread with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, stirring, until the vegetables are tender and browned and the bread is toasted, about 15 minutes.
• Puree the soup with an immersion blender (or transfer to a regular blender in batches and puree); season with salt and pepper. Divide the soup among bowls. Drizzle with olive oil and top with the vegetable-crouton mixture and scallion greens. Serve with bread.

CARROT-GINGER SHRUB

Steps:

• Wash carrots and, if necessary, scrub with a vegetable brush to remove dirt. Peel them if you want to, but it's not necessary.
• Purée carrots in a blender or food processor.
• Pour carrot purée into clean nonreactive container. Add grated ginger.
• Pour cider vinegar over carrots and ginger. Stir to combine. Refrigerate for 2 days.
• Place a fine-mesh strainer over another bowl. Pour carrot-and-vinegar mixture into strainer. Press or squeeze the mixture to extract all the juice.
• Pour carrot juice into a large sanitized jar. Add sugar. Cap the jar, and shake well to combine. Refrigerate, shaking well every other day or so to dissolve sugar.

CARROT GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Add the carrot, apple, ginger, garlic, miso, rice vinegar, sesame oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to a blender. Puree until smooth. (If necessary, stop the blender and scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula to help the ingredients blend completely.) Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Use immediately or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 7 days.

GINGER-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Combine carrots, honey, ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper in a saucepan over medium heat; stir until carrots are coated with honey. Cook until simmering, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and steam carrots until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

GINGERED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook carrots in a small amount of water until almost tender; drain. Add the butter, sugar and ginger; cook over low heat until carrots are heated through and evenly coated with butter mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.