Ingredients: 2 quarts water 1/2 cup fresh ginger, sliced thin 3 cinnamon sticks 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup dried persimmons, sliced 1/2 cup pine nuts Directions:In a pot, combine the water, ginger, and cinnamon and let simmer for 1/2 hour. Remove from heat and strain the liquid. Stir in the sugar and persimmons. Cool and let sit in the refrigerator overnight. Serve well chilled with a teaspoon of pine nuts floating in each cup. |