Chive Blossom Vinegar
Preserve the fleeting beauty and flavor of flowering chives by infusing them into vinegar. Makes a lovely DIY gift!
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 3kcal
Ingredients
- 235 g vinegar (1 cup/8 fl. oz.) such as champagne, white white or red wine vinegar
- 3 flowering chive heads
Instructions
- You will need an 8.5 fl. oz or 250 mL bottle or jar with a tight-fitting lid, screw cap, or cork. If reusing a bottle, clean and remove the label first. Sterilize the bottle in your dishwasher or in a simmering water bath for 5 minutes. Remove the bottle from hot water using canning tongs and drain upside down on a dish rack.
- Shake off any soil or insects that may be hiding in the chive blossoms. Place 3 flowering chive heads into the bottle, using a skewer to help push them through the neck if needed.
- Fill the bottle with vinegar and seal. Store in a cool dry place and allow the chive blossoms to infuse the vinegar for 2 weeks before using.
Notes
The ratio is 3 flowering chive heads per 8 fl.oz. of vinegar.
A lighter color vinegar such as white wine or champagne will absorb and reveal the natural color of the chive blossoms better than red wine vinegar. I used red wine vinegar here because I had a bulk supply of it on hand.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 3kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.02g | Protein: 0.004g | Sodium: 0.3mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.01mg