Mango-Papaya Vinegar

Name: Mango-Papaya Vinegar
Ingredients: 1 cup rice vinegar; 1/2 cup mint sprigs, crushed; 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger; 6 (1/2-inch-thick) peeled mango wedges; 6 (1/2-inch-thick) peeled papaya slices; 1 tablespoon sugar; 4 mint sprigs

7 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup mint sprigs, crushed
1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
6 (1/2-inch-thick) peeled mango wedges
6 (1/2-inch-thick) peeled papaya slices
1 tablespoon sugar
4 mint sprigs

Directions

1

Combine first 5 ingredients in a widemouthed jar; cover and let stand 2 weeks in a cool, dark place, gently shaking jar occasionally.
2

Strain the vinegar mixture through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a glass measure or medium bowl, and discard solids. Combine vinegar mixture and sugar in a small nonaluminum saucepan, and cook over low heat 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Cool. Pour into a decorative bottle; add mint sprigs. Seal with a cork or other airtight lid, and store in a cool, dark place.