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Five-Flower Herbal Vinegar

Author: Kami McBride

Ingredients

  • 3 cups fresh, whole, edible garden flowers
  • 4 cups apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  • Fill a glass jar with flowers.
  • Pour vinegar over the flowers, filling the jar to the top with vinegar. Make sure that the vinegar covers the flowers by at least a couple of inches.
  • If you are using a metal lid, cover the opening of the jar with two sheets of wax/greaseproof paper, and then put the lid on, or use plastic lids.
  • Store the vinegar in a cool, dark place for one month. Shake it once in a while and occasionally check to see if you need to add more vinegar, as some of it may have been soaked up by the plant material.
  • Place a funnel into the opening of a clean, sterilized jar and lay muslin over the top of the funnel.
  • Pour the vinegar through the muslin, being careful not to let the contents fall out of the side of the cloth.
  • Let all the vinegar strain through the cloth and funnel into the clean jar.
  • Don't squeeze what is in the muslin, or water will squeeze out of the fresh herbs, giving you cloudy vinegar or a shorter shelf life. Just let liquid drip through.
  • Discard the strained flowers into the compost. The liquid left behind is your herbal vinegar.
  • Store in a clean container in a dark cabinet out of heat, light, and temperature variation. Your vinegar should last for about one year. Make sure you store the vinegar in a container with a plastic or cork lid. The vinegar will eat any metal it comes into contact with. If your vinegar turns black, has floating chunks, or develops mold or a funny smell, throw it away.