canton ginger

noun

1. preserved or crystallized ginger of fine quality.

Word History and Origins

Origin of canton ginger¹

After Canton, China

Example Sentences

Add 1 ounce Flor de Caña Gran Reserva 7 or other aged rum, 1 ounce Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur and 1 whole egg to a cocktail shaker.

From Wall Street Journal

The La Poire and Ginger has Grey Goose pear vodka, Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur, fresh lemon juice and simple syrup.

From New York Times

I learned this interesting fact in connection with my taste for Canton ginger.

From Project Gutenberg

I need not say that I did not eat any of the Canton ginger then, and I have not eaten any of it since.

From Project Gutenberg

I stopped eating shrimps in India, as I had stopped eating Canton ginger preserves in China.

From Project Gutenberg