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Ginger juice syrup
Good proprietary brands of ginger syrup are available and tend to have a high sugar content (equivalent to a 2:1 sugar syrup, approx. 65° brix). However...
Toby James
21st February 2025 at 13:42
Hi all. Wondering why it's the centrifugal type of juicer specified. Is there a reason a cold press type won't work as well, eg it doesn't handle ginger? Asking because I'm thinking of finally buying one.
21st February 2025 at 14:52
A cold press/masticating juicer works just as well: I've had excellent results using the juicer attachment that KitchenAid sell for their mixers.
22nd February 2025 at 12:03
Thanks, I've added "masticating (cold press) juicer" above.