Vinegar: Blueberry Basil Vinegar
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
3 cups fresh blueberries crushed
1/2 cup firmly packed torn fresh basil leaves
4 cups white vinegar
Fresh basil leaves (optional)Recipe
Combine crushed fresh blueberries and 1/2 cup torn basil in a large, sterilized wide-mouthed jar, and set aside.
Place vinegar in a medium nonaluminum saucepan, and bring to a boil. Pour hot vinegar over blueberry mixture; cover jar, and let stand at room temperature for 2 weeks. Yield: 4 cups
Notes: This is a great start for most any salad dressing and makes a perfect hostess gift. Strain vinegar through several layers of cheesecloth into decorative jars; discard blueberry pulp. Add additional basil leaves to jars, if desired. Seal jars with a cork or other airtight lid.
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