To the flour, add salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger and cloves. Whisk well. In a mixer or by hand, cream butter and sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg and water, mix. Scrape down and add molasses and fresh grated ginger. Mix well and scrape down if necessary. Add flour mixture a little at a time on low speed. Mix until just combined. Optional – stir in finely chopped crystallized ginger.