Strawberry Vinegar

This little pint-size jar holds what will be strawberry vinegar once the flavors meld together in about a week. As some of you know, I am trying to find ways to use food odds and ends. While the strawberry tops I’m using in this will still find their way to the trash, I will be getting all the nutrients and flavor from them that I can before that happens. I only had 10 strawberries, so the small jar size was perfect.

I cleaned the strawberries well, then made strawberries & cream for my work meals. While cutting the tops off those strawberries, I left just a little extra of the tops on knowing I was going to use them to make this strawberry flavored vinegar.

I used apple cider vinegar for this. I can’t wait to see how it turns out!

Strawberry Vinegar

Make 1 pint size jar.

Tools & Ingredients:

1 jar with lid (plastic or glass lid is best)

parchment paper if the lid is metal (because the vinegar will make the lid rust)

ACV (with the mother) or another flavor of vinegar

Post-it & pen

strawberry tops (cleaned well)

1. Be sure the jar and lid are cleaned well. The strawberry tops should already be clean, but if not give them a good rinse and pat dry with a towel.
2. Add the strawberry tops to the jar.
3. Pour vinegar over the strawberries to just cover them.
4. If the jar lid is not glass or plastic, put parchment paper over the top of the jar. I did this by using a piece cut bigger than the jar opening. If the lid is not metal, don’t do this.
5. Screw the jar lid onto the jar.
6. Trim the parchment paper if necessary.
7. Write yourself a note on the Post-it with a date a week from now. Attach to the jar.
8. Place on a shelf or in a cupboard.
9. In a week you should be able to strain the liquid into a glass container. Again, you will not want to cover with a metal lid.
10. This will stay good for a long time. Consider how long any vinegar keeps for.

Notes:

• I might experiment with other berries, and maybe other fruits.

Serving Suggestions:

• This can be drizzled over salad as is.
• Or you can mix with a healthy oil and drizzle that over the salad.

Do you flavor your vinegars? Let us know your favorite flavors.

~ Shannon