makes
1 litre
prep
10 minutes
difficulty
Easy
makes
1 litre
serves
preparation
10
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
This can be used as you would any culinary vinegar, and also works for your home – spray it around the house to rid it of ‘negative energy’, spritz it on your face and body as a skin tonic (dilute 1 part vinegar to 2 parts water) or use it as a household cleaner (dilute 1 part vinegar to 1 part water). You may also like to take a teaspoonful as a tonic for good health. This is a useful elixir to decant into small bottles to give to friends, particularly when there is something going around.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp each of fresh lavender, sage, rosemary, mint, marjoram, thyme
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 2 tbsp each of anise hyssop, pink peppercorns, juniper berries (all dried)
- 1 litre (4 cups) white wine vinegar, apple scrap vinegar or apple cider vinegar
Infusion time: 10 days
Instructions
- Roughly chop the herbs and place in a 2 litre jar with the rest of the ingredients.
- Add lid and let infuse for 10 days, agitating now and then.
- Strain, then bottle.
Recipe from (Hardie Grant Books, $39.99), available in-stores nationally.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
This can be used as you would any culinary vinegar, and also works for your home – spray it around the house to rid it of ‘negative energy’, spritz it on your face and body as a skin tonic (dilute 1 part vinegar to 2 parts water) or use it as a household cleaner (dilute 1 part vinegar to 1 part water). You may also like to take a teaspoonful as a tonic for good health. This is a useful elixir to decant into small bottles to give to friends, particularly when there is something going around.
