National Gingersnap Day
Mmmmmmm, hungry? Enjoy a gingersnap on #NationalGingersnapDay
1 July Is National Gingersnap Day, the perfect opportunity to enjoy this sweet and savoury treat.
Gingersnaps are biscuits that are typically made from molasses, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and brown sugar. They are a combination of sweet and spicy and have been enjoyed for generations.
Since gingersnaps are lower in calories, they are seen as a healthier alternative to other biscuits. They also have numerous other additional benefits, for example, ginger, cinnamon and clove all have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties that may help fight heart disease. Cinnamon is also known to lower the amount of glucose in the bloodstream, ginger helps with digestion and cloves also help prevent oral diseases and headaches.
Gingersnaps come in different shapes and sizes and are available around the world. In America, it is much like a sugar cookie, but in Scandinavia it’s more like a wafer.
The history of the gingersnap goes back for centuries. Ginger dates back to the Middle Ages and gingersnaps have long been created in Germany and England.
Enjoy National Gingersnap Day by whipping up a home-made batch and savour a sweet treat while knowing you are getting some health benefits at the same time!
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