Unsweetened Spiced Vinegar

Submitted by BeachGirl

"Using this spiced vinegar in place of regular vinegar to make pickled beets or marinated bean salad will give either a great depth of flavor. I often use this vinegar to make my barbeque or rib sauces or for use in salad dressings. I keep this on-hand at all times and keep finding new uses for this tasty concoction with a kick!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1/2 gallon (64 (1 tbs.) servings
• Serves: 64

ingredients

• 1⁄2 gallon apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves
• 1 pinch mace
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 whole bay leaves

directions

1. Tie the spices in a spice bag or piece of cheesecloth.
2. Place vinegar and spice bag in non-reactive (stainless steel) pot.
3. Bring to a boil and cook about 10 minutes.
4. Cool.
5. Store vinegar and spice bag in air-tight plastic or glass container.
6. NOTE:*** Although the flavor intensifies with aging, the vinegar is ready to use immediately.
7. After about 1 month, remove the bag from the vinegar.
8. ***SWEETENED SPICED VINEGAR: To sweeten this recipe, add 3 1/2 cups granulated sugar.
9. Good for pickled beets or pickled peaches.

Reviews

[Carole Koehler]

This is a wonderful vinegar and will use in place of regular, I made the whole recipe and did add some garlic. great depth of flavors

 

[Geema]

Don't make the mistake I did by halving this recipe. Make the whole amount, because you will want to use it on many things. I didn't have any mace, so put in a pinch of allspice, and I added a 1/4 cup of sugar. Since I didn't wait for a month to try it, I used some on a three bean salad that had my DH smiling. I owe the success of the dish to BeachGirl's delicious vinegar. I can just imagine pickled peaches with this!!!!!