Jamaican Peanut Drops
The perfect everyday snack.
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 250kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Roasted peanuts
- 2½ Cups Brown sugar
- 3½ Cups Water
- ¼ Cup Grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp Vanilla
Instructions
- Add the peanut and the grated ginger along with the water to a pot.
- On medium to high heat, bring to a boil.
- Add the the sugar. Leave to cook for 50 minutes or until the the liquid reduce.
- Add the vanilla and cinnamon. Turn the high down to prevent burn and reduce the liquid to a sticky syrup
- Using a large table spoon, scoop out the peanut and drop it on aluminium foil, over sheet or banana leaf.
- Leave to cool.
Notes
- When spooning the drops, do it quickly because the syrup starts the get hard once you remove it from the fire.
- And careful not to burn yourself with the syrup.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal