• Home
  • Services & Rates
  • Classes
  • Kids Summer Classes
  • Catering
  • Calendar
  • Contact
  • Food Writing
  • My Local Journey
  • Italy Trip
  • My Travels
  • Foodie Links
  • Cookbook Reviews

Preserving Herbs

November 12, 2008 | Condiments, Technique

As much as I love fresh herbs (click here for the post that shows my herb garden), when the cold weather arrives, most herbs just aren’t going to make it through the winter. One great way to use them is to create an herb-infused vinegar like the lovely Rosemary Vinegar pictured above.

You can save old vinegar bottles or purchase attractive ones at the Container Store, and vary this recipe by changing the type of vinegar (white, red, champagne, sherry, rice wine, balsamic) and changing the herbs used. Just remember to pair delicate herbs with a delicate vinegar so as not to overpower them.

Rosemary Infused Vinegar
Makes 1 bottle

Herb vinegar should be stored in the refrigerator to prevent any bacterial growth from the herbs. Strong herbs like rosemary impart the most flavor, but you may substitute any combination of your favorites in this recipe. Other combinations include: raspberries; thyme and lemon peel; garlic, rosemary and sage; chives; or garlic.

8 ounces high quality white wine vinegar
2 rosemary branches, cut to length to fit in bottle
8 ounce decorative vinegar bottle with cork or screw cap

Wash and sterilize the bottle and cap before use. Place rosemary in bottle with the top end of the branch sticking up, and then carefully add the vinegar. Seal and refrigerate.

Leave a Comment Leave a Comment

Print This Recipe Print This Recipe

Subscribe Like this post?
Get new posts
by feed or email.

Leave a Reply

Join the Cooking with Michele ® Newsletter
Email:


Recent Posts

  • blistering chiles & healthier chile rellenos
  • pineapple-celery-parsley-water
  • jennys-miso-soup-guest-post
  • yellow-lentil-soup
  • egg-salad
  • restaurant roundup
Follow Me on Pinterest

Casseroles

  • pasta with meat sauce
  • shepherds pie
  • mexican casserole w beef and rice
  • lasagna
  • texas hash

Popular Posts

  • sweet potato hummus
  • spinach and mushroom quesadillas
  • focaccia bread
  • limoncello
  • butternut squash lasagna

Tags

almonds apples Asian avocado bacon basil beans beef beets bison broccoli butter carrots cheese chicken chiles chili chocolate cilantro cookies corn cucumber eggs garlic giveaway grilling herbs ice cream Italian lamb lemon lime Mexican mint mushrooms nuts olive oil onions parsley peppers pesto pine nuts pizza pork potatoes rice ricotta roasting salmon sausage shrimp spinach squash stews Thanksgiving tomatoes turkey vegetarian vinegar zucchini

About Michele


Archives

MyFreeCopyright.com Registered & Protected

Translator

EnglishItalianKoreanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)PortugueseGermanFrenchSpanishJapaneseArabicRussianGreekDutchBulgarianCzechCroatianDanishFinnishPolishSwedishNorwegianHebrewSerbianSlovakThaiTurkishHungarianRomanian

Sponsor

Get Involved



Donate to Bloggers Without Borders

Other Stuff


my foodgawker gallery

Sommelier Courses and Wine Classes from the International Wine Guild Wine School

The International Wine Guild Wine School



Search for recipes from across the web at Foodily.com

Foodie View

Proud member of FoodBlogs

certified yummly