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Easy Flavored Vinegars

WPT 2019 Garden Expo

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Slides are online at

www.wigardenexpo.com/schedule

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Agenda1. What is vinegar2. What is flavored vinegar3. How to make it4. What to do with it

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Agenda1. What is vinegar2. What is flavored vinegar3. How to make it4. What to do with it

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What is Vinegar?~~~~~~~

A sour-tasting liquid containing acetic acid.

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What is Vinegar?~~~~~~~

From FrenchVin ● Aigre

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Wine ● Sour25

What is Vinegar?~~~~~~~

Between 5-20% Acetic AcidLess Than 2% Alcohol

The rest is mainly Water26

What is Vinegar?~~~~~~~

The Acetic Acidprovides the sour taste.

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What is Vinegar?Carbohydrates

- Converted through Fermentation toAlcohol (Ethyl Alcohol)

- Converted through Fermentation to Vinegar (Acetic Acid)

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What is Wine Vinegar?Grapes

- Converted through Fermentation toWine Alcohol (Ethyl Alcohol)

- Converted through Fermentation to Vinegar (Acetic Acid)

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Vinegar is made from what’s available:~~~~~~~

Persimmon: South Korea Kiwifruit: New Zealand Coconut: SE Asia Rice: China, Japan, Korea

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Basic Distinction~~~~~~~

Balsamic VinegarAged Italian Trebbiano Grapes

~~~~~~~Uses a different process.

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Basic Distinction~~~~~~~

Infused: Tarragon Vinegar~~~~~~~

Tarragon herb flavor is infused into wine vinegar

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White Distilled VinegarIn the US~~~~~~~

Fermented from Grain Alcohol

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White Distilled VinegarElsewhere

Fermented from the Alcohol from Potatoes, Sugar Beets, Milk Whey,

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Agenda1. What is vinegar2. What is flavored vinegar3. How to make it4. What to do with it

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Asking:What is flavored vinegar ?

Is similar to asking:What is flavored lemonade ?

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A way of preserving the flavor of Herbs and Fruits.

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Start with the available Vinegars

~~~~~~~Wine, Rice, Apple Cider,

Balsamic, White38

Infuse with:

HerbsOr

Fruits39

Herbs to try:~~~~~~~

Basil, Rosemary, Tarragon,Pepper, Garlic, Onion,Mint, Thyme, Oregano,

etc., etc., etc.40

Rosemary Bushes41

Use only Clean and Fresh Herbs

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Basil:~~~~~~~

There are over 100 varieties of Basil with various flavors.

Sweet Basil is the most common.

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Other Flavorful Varieties:~~~~~~~

Lemon BasilLime Basil

Cinnamon BasilLicorice Basil

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Basil~~~~~~~

Some varieties may not be at your grocer but you can grow from seed

and then propagate through cuttings.

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Basil from seed then multiplied with cuttings

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Basil Cutting in a net cup to develop roots.

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Other Herbs from Cuttings:~~~~~~~

Mint, Rosemary, Sage,Oregano, Thyme, Lemon Balm,

Tarragon 49

Wait!!!~~~~~~~

Pepper, Garlic and Onion? Are these Herbs???

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Herb:

Any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume.

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Herb of the Year2016 - Pepper2004 - Garlic

International Herb Association52

Fruits to try:~~~~~~~

Raspberry, Blueberry,Peach, Apricot, Nectarine,

Lemon Peels,etc., etc., etc.

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Vinegar-Flavor Pairings~~~~~~~

Be familiar with the vinegar base you are using.

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Fig, Peach or PomegranateInfused Balsamic 55

Vinegar-Flavor Pairings~~~~~~~

Taste is an Individual Thing.

Experiment!!!56

Agenda1. What is vinegar2. What is flavored vinegar3. How to make it4. What to do with it

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The process is called infusion.

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The flavor of an herb or fruit is infused into the vinegar base.

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Two Methods:Cold: At room temperature

OrHot: Vinegar is heated

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Try ideas with small quantities.

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Two Quick Examples

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Cold Method

With:White Vinegar as Base

Jalapeno Peppers as flavor

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Measurements~~~~~~~

1 Pepper for 1/2 Cup Vinegar

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1. Quarter Pepper2. Remove Seeds

3. Crumble into bottle4. Add vinegar

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1.Cover and wait 2.Taste weekly as you wait 3.More time more flavor

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After Aging...~~~~~~~

1.Strain 2.Dilute to taste with base

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Avoid “Pepper Hands”The burning sensation after cutting hot peppers comes from oils that coat the

skin and are very hard wash off.Try oil on hands as a barrier.

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Hot Method

With:White Wine Vinegar as Base

Basil Leaves as flavor

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Hot Method

Heat accelerates the Infusion Process

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Hot Method

Heat the VinegarAlmost to/but not boiling

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Hot Process

Will create some fumes.Use ventilation.

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Hot Process

Can be done in microwave.Watch so it doesn’t boil.

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Make in small quantities to test flavors.

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Measurements~~~~~~~

5 Basil leaves for 1/2 Cup Vinegar

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1. Heat Vinegar2. Crumple leaves

into bottle3. Add vinegar

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1.Cover and wait 2.Taste weekly as you wait 3.More time more flavor

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After Aging...~~~~~~~

1.Strain 2.Dilute to taste with base

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Raspberry Vinegar:Hot Method

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1/2 Cup Unsweetened Raspberries1/2 Tablespoon Sugar or Honey

1/2 Cup Red Wine Vinegar79

Raspberry Vinegar:~~~~~~~

Remember these ingredients.~~~~~~~

They are also used to make Shrubs.

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Make in small amounts. Keep in Fridge.

Use Clean & Dry bottles.Use Clean ingredients.If it turns bad , dump it.

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For larger amountswith a longer shelf life:

Follow Sterilization GuidelinesSimilar to Canning

https://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/uga/uga_flavored_vinegars.pdf

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For larger amountswith a longer shelf life:

Metal will corrode over time in contact with Vinegar.

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Agenda1. What is vinegar2. What is flavored vinegar3. How to make it4. What to do with it

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Vinegar is widely used as a preservative and a flavoring.

You can preserve and add more flavors.

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Vinaigrette:Oil & Acid

With Flavoring

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Vinaigrette:Olive Oil & Flavored Vinegar

Try 3:1 proportionAdjust to taste

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Vinaigrette:On Salads

OrAs a Bread dip

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Use Flavored Vinegar with Olive Oil

For Dipping Bread

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Use Flavored Vinegar with Olive Oil

Apply with pastry brush to inside faces of sandwiches

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Try raspberry vinaigrette on bread for egg salad

sandwiches.

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Pepper Ketchup~~~~~~~

Pepper Vinegar with Ketchup Tomato Paste to Thicken

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Day Old Pizza~~~~~~~

Sprinkle day old pizza with a flavorful vinegar to wake it up.

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On Ice Cream~~~~~~~

Peach infusedWhite Balsamic Vinegar

Drizzle on Ice Cream94

Other Sauces:~~~~~~~

Add a flavor to your favorite sauce, to taste.

Thicken as needed.95

After making fruit vinegars,the used fruit can be

used in chutney.

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Try your own ideas

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More popular in recent years:Shrubs

Vinegar based cocktail syrup

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Shrubs:Sweet Fruit Vinegar Drink

~~~~~~~Concept goes back 1,000s of years.

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Shrubs:Fruit PulpVinegar

Sugar or HoneyCombine 1:1:1

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Shrubs:Similar to

Flavored Vinegar plus Sugar.~~~~~~~

Adds flavors to drinks.101

Sources

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National Center for Home Food Preservation

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https://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/uga/uga_flavored_vinegars.pdf

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Making and Using Flavored Vinegars~~~~~~~

By Glenn Andrews $1.99 on Kindle

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Life-Changing Salad DressingsIn 3 Minutes Flat

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By Grace Legere$2.99 on Kindle

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Homemade Salad Dressings& Vinaigrette Cookbook:

175 Homemade Dressings~~~~~~~

By S. L. Watson$0.99 on Kindle

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Q&A

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