Herbal Vinegar

3 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh green herbs, leaves tightly packed (such as basil, tarragon, lavender flowers and leaves, oregano, mint, sage, chives)
  • 1 cup champagne vinegar (6% acidity)
  • 1 pinch salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Put herbs, vinegar, and salt in a blender and blend on high speed about 30 seconds.
  2. 2
    Strain through a fine strainer.
  3. 3
    If you want a very clear vinegar, you can filter it through rinsed and squeezed-dry coffee filters.
  4. 4
    However, you will be filtering out flavor.
  5. 5
    Press on the solids to extract all the vinegar and flavor.
  6. 6
    Herb flowers may be added directly to the vinegar after it is strained if desired.
  7. 7
    Vinegar is best used immediately when it is fresh, and delicate in color.
  8. 8
    The color will oxidized very fast to a brownish color.
  9. 9
    The flavor is stable, however.
  10. 10
    Store in a cool, dark place, tightly covered with a nonmetallic lid.

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