# Fail-proof ginger milk curd (姜汁撞奶)

A tried and tested recipe for making perfect ginger milk curd, a popular Cantonese dessert with an interesting flavour and silky texture.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 7 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tablespoon ginger juice (from about 30g ginger)
- 200 ml fresh milk
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- Honey
- fresh berries

## Instructions

1. Peel and finely grate the ginger.
2. Press grated ginger through a sieve placed on top of a small bowl to get about 1 tablespoon of ginger juice.
3. Option A (with kitchen thermometer): Heat the milk in a saucepan.
4. Stir in sugar when milk is warm.
5. Closely observe the temperature on the thermometer; when it reaches 70°C/158°F, remove the pan from the heat.
6. Option B (with microwave): Heat chilled milk in a container on full power (800-watt) for 1 minute.
7. Take it out and stir in the sugar.
8. Microwave for a further 40 seconds.
9. When the milk is ready, stir the ginger juice with a spoon.
10. Pour the milk quickly onto the ginger juice.
11. Leave to set; do not move the bowl or stir the milk.
12. The curd will be fully set in about 10 minutes.
13. Serve the curd warm (traditional way) or cold.
14. If desired, pour a little honey on top and decorate with fresh berries before serving.

## Equipment

- sieve
- small bowl
- kitchen thermometer
- saucepan
- microwave
- spoon

## Tips

- For optimum taste, whole milk (full fat) is preferable. You may also use semi skimmed milk.
- If your microwave has a different wattage than 800-watt, refer to microwave timing conversion charts.

## Source

- Original video: https://redhousespice.com/ginger-milk-curd/#recipe
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/702edd6c-c0e9-45f4-b041-84847fc0c1cf
- Extracted: 2025-11-14

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