Vinegar with Aromatic Herbs - Aceto alle Erbe Aromatiche

Vinegar with Aromatic Herbs: This is a strongly flavored aromatic vinegar that will work nicely (in moderation) with salads or boiled vegetables, and will also find many uses in the kitchen. Though the recipe gives amounts by weight, feel free to trust your instincts. You'll need:

Ingredients:

• 1 quart (1 liter) white wine vinegar
• 1/4 pound (100 g) shredded onions
• 1/8 pound (2 ounces, or 50 g) each: Basil, mint, celery, and parsley
• 2 teaspoons each: Finely minced garlic, bay leaf, and mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon each: Shredded dried red pepper and pepper
• 2-3 cloves and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation:

Chop the ingredients that need it and combine everything in a wide-mouthed glass jar. Mix well and steep the vinegar for a week in a cool dark place, giving the jar a good shake once or twice. When the week is up let the contents settle for a couple of days, and then remove what you can gently with a slotted spoon, setting it in a clean jar. Filter the remainder into bottles, reserving the filter paper.

This vinegar will be quite powerful, and work well with bland foods. If you want, you can make e second, more delicate batch by pouring more vinegar over the steeped herbs and dipping the filter paper into the jar to release the powdered ingredients. Steep the mixture for another week and you'll have your second batch.

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