More on Herbal Vinegars

Flavored Herb Vinegars

I love herb vinegars! What’s not to love? They throw together in a flash and add that extra oomph to all your summer salads and marinades. Just dump a few herbs or peppers in a glass jar or carafe, add vinegar that is at least 6% acetic acid vinegar. American vinegars are often 5%, and will do in a pinch, but try to find the good stuff.

A few words to the wise:

Shop in thrift stores and other places for cheap wine carafes and dressing bottles with glass stoppers. Collect many, and if you can get them colored, you’re one step ahead of the game.
Color your carafes with Perm-Enamel paints for glass. Make sure you get the air-dry varieties of paints. & recommend using dark colors to preserve your vinegars that much longer.
Do not use a metal top for long-term storage. It is better to replace the metal screw top with a cork from a brewing shop. The acidic nature of vinegar corrodes your metal, so avoid it for vinegar storage.

My coven just made basil vinegar, rosemary vinegar, and pepper vinegar today. Salads and marinades of summer, here we come!