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I love preserving the bounty of the summer here in the Pacific Northwest. We have so many wonderful berries and stone fruits – fragrant and edible flowers like lavender. One way is to freeze them, but another way is to make them into fruit flavored vinegar.
Small bottles of a homemade vinegar make great gifts. Make a label and add some recipes for using them onto the neck of the bottle – and there you have a great gift!
Making them is so easy!! You just need three ingredients…
What you need:
- 2 ½ cups fruit
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups vinegar** (see below for suggestions)
How to Do it:
Clean the fruit – skins are fine. Add the fruit, vinegar and sugar to a sauce pan. Bring it to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer on warm for about 45 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. NOTE: You can also use herbs instead of fruit – an ample handful is enough. I love lavender!
Strain out the fruit and pour into decorative bottles. You can use the original vinegar bottle, special bottles you’ve purchased (I watch yard sales), even small liquor bottles!
**DO NOT use distilled or cider vinegar. It’s best to use a white variety such as champagne, white wine, or white balsamic. I like to use a high quality choice as my base.
You can use it in salad dressings, marinades, or anything that you would use a premium vinegar. I also like to put a Tablespoon into a glass of sparkling water. It gives it a little flavor and is a great probiotic!
Try this great recipe for Fig Vinegar [6]!
And you can use one in this pasta salad dressing. [7]
So head on over to Farmer’s Market and get some amazing fruit – and enjoy the flavors of summer all year!
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