Flavoured Vinegars {Day 4 - 12 Days of Christmas at Sprout's House}

Twelve Days of Christmas at Sprout's House

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Day 4 of Twelve Days of Christmas is a pair of flavoursome vinegars...

What you need –

1x Lemon

Handful of fresh mint leaves – washed and slightly crushed

250ml white wine vinegar

1x Orange

3 springs of Rosemary plus one for decoration

250ml cider vinegar

2x storage jars Kilner Clip Top Jar

A sieve

A funnel

2x cliptop preserve bottle Kilner Clip Top Bottle

Time: 15 minutes plus 1 week in the dark

For Lemon and Mint Vinegar

Pour 250ml of white wine vinegar into a storage jar. Add 3 strips of lemon peel and a handful of fresh mint leaves. Seal the jar and store in a cool, dark place for a week. Tip the jar upside down each day.

After a week, pour the contents of the jar through a sieve into a jug. Then using the funnel decant into a bottle. Add another strip of lemon peel and some mint leaves for decoration.

For Orange and Rosemary Vinegar

Pour 250ml of cider vinegar into a storage jar. Add 3 strips of orange peel and 3 sprigs of rosemary. Seal the jar and store in a cool, dark place for a week. Tip the jar upside down each day.

After a week, pour the contents of the jar through a sieve into a jug. Then using the funnel decant into a bottle. Add another strip of orange peel and a sprig of rosemary for decoration.

Both vinegars can be used to dress salads, or to marinade chicken and fish. In particular, the orange and rosemary infused vinegar has a really Christmassy smell to it so would be perfect with any left overs you have?!.....