How Do You Make Herbal Oils And Vinegars For Cooking?
Herbs can be used to add subtle flavor to otherwise dull vinegars and cooking oils. Making herbal oils and vinegars is easy and they can be used for sauteing, salads, dressings, marinades and sauces. Choosing the Herbs for Making Herbal Oils and Vinegars The following herbs are commonly used and make wonderful additions to herbal oils and vinegars: Basil Chives Coriander (or cillantro) Dill Fennel Lemon Balm Mint Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Thyme Making Herbal Vinegars for Cooking Chop the herb to be used in the vinegar. Chop the herb well and bruise it to help impart the flavor into the vinegar. Heat apple cider vinegar in a sauce pan. It should be warm but not boiling. Place the herb in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid. Cover the herb with the warmed vinegar. Shake and make sure the vinegar is completely covering the herb. Steep the herb in the vinegar for two weeks, shaking daily. After 2 weeks has passed strain the herb from the vinegar. Herbal vinegars are beautiful and make
