Lemon Mint Vinegar Recipes

LEMON MINT VINEGAR

Steps:

• Remove 1x3" strip peel with vegetable peeler from lemon making sure no pith is attached.
• Pour vinegar into hot sterilized pint jar. Add rind and spearmint leaves.
• Place in sunny window for 1-2 days. Taste.
• Remove peel and leaves when desired strength is reached. Add mint leaves for decoration. Seal.
• Store in cool dark place.

HERBAL VINEGAR WITH LEMON VERBENA & MINT

Steps:

• In a glass or stainless steel sauce pan heat white wine vinegar on the stove to where it is warm, but not boiling.
• Bruise lemon verbena and mint and loosely fill clean glass jars.
• Pour the warmed vinegar to fill each glass jar and cap with an acid-proof lid. Store in a cool, dark place and shake daily for 2 weeks.
• After two weeks have passed test for flavor; if a stronger taste is desired, strain the vinegar and repeat using fresh herbs.
• Store as it is or strain through cheesecloth and rebottle.
• Add a few fresh sprigs of lemon verbena and mint to the bottle for identification purposes and visual appeal.

THE BEST LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, oregano, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Slowly stream olive oil into the vinegar mixture while whisking briskly. Beat lemon juice into the mixture.
• Pour dressing into a sealable jar or bottle, seal, and shake until emulsified.

LEMON-MINT VINEGAR

Steps:

• CUT a continuous spiral of rind from lemon, and place in a large glass container, reserving remaining lemon for other uses. Add chopped mint.
• BRING vinegar to a boil, and pour over mint and lemon rind. Cover and let stand at room temperature 2 weeks.
• POUR mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into decorative bottles, discarding solids. Add fresh mint sprigs and lemon rind strips, if desired, and seal. Store in a cool, dry place up to 6 months.

LEMONGRASS VINEGAR

Steps:

• Slice thin the bottom 8 inches of the lemongrass stalks, put the sliced lemongrass in a very clean 1-quart glass jar, and bruise it with a wooden spoon. Add the vinegar and let the mixture steep, covered with the lid, in a cool dark place for at least 4 days and up to 2 weeks, depending on the strength desired. Strain the vinegar through a fine sieve into a glass pitcher, discarding the lemongrass slices, pour it into 2 very clean 1/2-pint glass jars, and seal the jars with the lids.