Sujeonggwa: Korean Cinnamon-Ginger Punch with Pine Nuts
Inspired by techniques from Serious Eats.
A fragrant, spiced punch made from charred cinnamon, fresh ginger, and dark brown sugar, served warm or chilled.
Based on the listed ingredients, none of the 14 major EU allergens. Always check product labels.
Method
- 1
Char. Using tongs, char 5 cinnamon sticks over a gas flame or in a dry pan for about 30 s until lightly blackened and fragrant.
- 2
Simmer. Put the charred cinnamon, 170 g thinly sliced fresh ginger and 1400 ml water in a large pan, bring to the boil, then lower and simmer 20 min.
- 3
Spice. Stir in 200 g dark brown sugar, 8 whole cloves and 2 star anise and simmer 5 min more until the sugar dissolves.
- 4
Steep. Turn off the heat and steep 10 min.
- 5
Strain. Strain through a fine sieve into a jug, discarding the spices and ginger.
- 6
Serve. Serve warm, or cool and chill at least 2 h, then float a few of the 1 tbsp pine nuts on each serving.
Storage
Serve warm immediately, or cool and chill for at least 2 hours before serving cold. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Low fat: 1.1 g fat per 100 ml (limit ≤ 1.5 g)
- Low saturated fat: 0.1 g saturated fat per 100 ml, 0.6% of energy (limits ≤ 0.75 g and ≤ 10%)
- Low salt: 0.02 g salt per 100 ml (limit ≤ 0.3 g)
Per 100 ml of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 104 ml a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
32.3 g per serving
64.6 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 129.2 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- gas burner or dry frying pan
- large saucepan
- fine sieve
- jug
- small bowls or glasses
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 140 kcal |
| Protein | 0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 33.7 g |
| of which sugars | 32.4 g |
| of which free sugars | 32.3 g |
| Fat | 1.1 g |
| of which saturates | 0.1 g |
| Fibre | 0.4 g |
| Salt | 0.02 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
0.2 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
