How to make Vinegar
You can make vinegar from anything that contains sugar or a starch. Fruit, fruit juice, fruit peels, even carrot peelings, or grains. Do not use commercial juices as the pasteurization process and additives interfere with the bacteria needed to make the vinegar.
Items :
1. A glass jar, crock,
2. A piece of cheesecloth big enough to go over the container
3. A way to secure the cheesecloth to the container.
4. Peelings from clean, organic fruits or vegetables.
5. Distilled water. Chemicals in tap water will interfere with the process
6. A warm, dark place to store the vinegar while it is "working"
How to Make Vinegar:
Sterilize the container by filling it with boiling water and letting it stand for 5 minutes. Pour the water out and add the peelings. Cover the peels with distilled water and cover with the cloth. Secure it carefully so that insects and dirt can't get in there.
The cloth allows the natural bacteria and wild yeast in the air to colonize in the vinegar, which in turn causes it to ferment. Stir once a day to make sure that the ferment is mixing with the rest of the liquid. After a few weeks you will start noticing a vinegary odor. Allow the vinegar to continue to ferment until you have the intensity that you want.
To ensure success, especially for your first time, before it is fermented, you can add a half a cup of organic unfiltered vinegar from the health-food store, or use a vinegar starter. After you have done that once, just reserve a cup or so of your own homemade vinegar to add to the next batch.
At this point you can strain through clean cheesecloth and bottle. Store in a cool, dark place. This homemade vinegar can be used as any other vinegar. Each ingredient you use will cause it to have a different flavor. For example we all know what apple cider vinegar tastes like, but peach vinegar has a much different taste, fruitier and more mellow. Experiment with different combinations and ingredients to see which you like the best.
Some things to try in vinegar are:raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, pears, apples, unsprayed rose petals, hot peppers, onion, dill, garlic, oregano, cilantro, peppercorns, citrus peel, ginger root, pineapple etc.
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