How to Make Flavored Vinegar

Here is a great idea for a gift you can easily prepare in your own kitchen. It lasts much longer than a cake, it looks and smells great, and it is useful!

The Basic Recipe
Flavors & Variations

The Basic Recipe

Heat vinegar to boiling in a large saucepan.

Turn off heat, add herbs and flavorings:
let sit 3 to 4 hours.

Strain vinegar and discard flavorings.

Place decorations in bottles; pour in flavored vinegar.

Keeps 6 months in the refrigerator.

Flavors & Variations

Spicy Rosemary-Orange Flavorings

Rind peelings from 1 orange, 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary and 4 to 6 small dried hot red peppers to 10 oz. rice wine vinegar. Decorations: fresh rosemary, a long strip of orange rind, and hot peppers.

Lemon-Thyme Flavorings

Rind peelings from 1 lemon, 4 peeled garlic cloves and 4 to 5 sprigs fresh thyme to 16.9 oz. white wine vinegar. Decoration: lemon rind, garlic cloves, and fresh herbs.

Tip: Feel free to try out other aromas and combinations. Make sure you use small amounts of vinegar for your experiments, just in case it doesn't work out.