Fresh Ginger: Conservation, Use and Benefits

The fresh ginger is a must for healthy cooking. But many people don't know how to store it correctly, dose it or use it best. This guide covers everything you need to know about ginger fresh — from purchase to plate.

How to Choose a Good Fresh Ginger

• Firm to the touch — A soft or wrinkled ginger is old and has lost some of its active ingredients
• Skin smooth and fine — Sign of freshness. The thicker the skin, the older the rhizome
• Intense fragrance — Lightly scratch the skin: the smell should be sharp and pungent
• Organic preferably — Conventional ginger may contain pesticide residues

Storage of Fresh Ginger

In the Refrigerator (2-3 weeks)

Wrap the unpeeled ginger in absorbent paper, then in a plastic bag with a little air. Vegetable compartment. Duration: 2-3 weeks.

In the Freezer (6 months)

The best way to store for a long time. Place the whole ginger (unpeeled) directly in the freezer. Advantage: frozen ginger grates even more easily than at room temperature.

In Marinade (1 month)

Peel and thinly slice, then immerse in rice vinegar or vodka. Keeps for 1 month in the refrigerator.

Fresh vs. Dried vs. Concentrated Ginger

Shape	Gingerol	Shogaol	Practicality	Dose for therapeutic effect
Fees	✅ High	🟡 Low	🟡 Preparation required	10-20 g/day
Dried/powder	🟡 Moderate	✅ High	✅ Easy	2-4 g/day
Concentrated shot (INTI)	✅ High	✅ High	✅✅ Instant	1 shot/day

Fresh ginger contains more gingerol (the main active compound). Drying converts some of the gingerol into shogaol, which has different but complementary properties. A concentrated shot like INTI offers the best of both worlds: high gingerol AND shogaol, with the added bonus of turmeric-black-pepper-synergy-benefits">turmeric and black pepper.

How to Use Fresh Ginger

In the kitchen

• Grated in stir-fries — Add 1-2 cm of grated ginger at the start of cooking with the garlic
• In soups — 3-5 cm added during cooking for deep flavor
• In marinades — Ginger tenderizes meat thanks to the enzyme zingibain
• In juice — Juice with apples and lemon for a healthy juice

In Drink

• Infusion — 3-5 cm in boiling water, simmer for 10-15 min
• Infused water — Slices of ginger + lemon in 1L of fresh water
• Smoothie — 2 cm in any smoothie for a health boost

The Problem of Dosage

The big limitation of fresh ginger: the dosage is unpredictable. Depending on the variety, the age of the rhizome and the preparation method, the gingerol content varies enormously. For therapeutic use (anti-inflammatory-natural-powerful-2026">anti-inflammatory, bloating-natural-remedy-2026">digestion, immunity), a concentrated and dosed format is more reliable.

This is why health professionals who recommend ginger often prefer standardized formats. INTI offers precise and consistent dosing: organic ginger + turmeric + black pepper in a ready-to-drink shot.