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Opal-Basil Cinnamon Vinegar

 

1 cupOpal Basil, including any blossoms (available at specialty produce markets)

plus sprigs for

garnish rinsed and spun dry

1 stick Canela (Cinnamon Sticks), 3 inch

2 cups White Wine Vinegar

 

 

 

Put the basil leaves and blossoms in a very clean 1-quart glass jar and bruise

them with a wooden

spoon.

 

Add the cinnamon and 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

solids, and pour it

into 2 very clean 1/2-pint glass jars. Add the basil sprigs and seal the jars

with the lids.

 

Makes 2 cups

 

Note:

Flavored vinegars can be used to enliven dressings and marinades, finish pan

sauces, or pickle

vegetables--and they make wonderful gifts. Once the steeping is completed, these

vinegars keep for

several months. (Garnishes and other solids left in the jar, however, may

discolor or break down.)

 

Author: Chef Ida Rodriguez

Source: Melissa's Global Market

Formatted by Chupa Babi: 01.11.08

 

ChupaNote: I used the mellow Japanese rice vinegar (unseasoned) and added 1

teaspoon red pepper

flakes for some warmth, and adding several more layers of flavor.

 

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