Make your own strawberry vinegar at home for use on fruits, salads, or in vinaigrette. The vinegar keeps in a dark, cool place indefinitely.
Prep Time: 48 hours,
Ingredients:
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 2 cups white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Preparation:
In a bowl stir together the strawberries, the vinegar, and the sugar and let the mixture stand, covered, at room temperature for 2 days. Discard the strawberries with a slotted spoon and strain the vinegar through a fine sieve lined with a triple thickness of rinsed and squeezed cheesecloth into a bowl. Transfer the vinegar to a bottle with a tight-fitting lid and use it in salad dressings and marinades. The vinegar keeps in a dark, cool place indefinitely.Yield: 2 cups
Source: Best of Gourmet - 1990 Edition (Condé Nast)
Reprinted with permission.
