Flavored Vinegars

Total Time: 336 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 336 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups vinegar ( or cider)
• 1 cup fresh herb (rosemary, sage, thyme)
• 3 peeled shallots
• 1/2 cup hulled strawberry
• 1/4 cup fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
• 1 sprig fresh tarragon
• 1/2 cup whole raspberries

Recipe

• 1 general notes: all vinegars are corrosive; be sure to use only glass jars; use cork, glass or plastic lids.
• 2 after flavors mature, store vinegar in a cool, dark place.
• 3 vinegar will stay fresh & tasty for years, depending on the ingredients used.
• 4 to make herb vinegar: lightly crush herbs and peeled onion (pieces)- use a mortar & pestle or the flat side of a large knife on a cutting board. place crushed ingredients in clean glass jar with a wide neck.
• 5 slowly heat vinegar until warm; pour into jar with herbs & onions, filling jar to the top. seal and place in sunny window.
• 6 let vinegar mature for 2 weeks; shake daily & taste periodically (add more spices if necessary; then allow to sit longer).
• 7 when vinegar has reached desired taste, filter through cheesecloth layers; pour into clean bottle; add fresh herbs & spices for decoration and flavor; seal.