Yield: 1 servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Packed opal basil leaves including any; (available at |
| ; blossoms, specialty produce | |
| ; markets) plus | |
| ; sprigs for garnish, | |
| ; rinsed and spun dry | |
| A; (3-inch) cinnamon | |
| ; stick, broken in | |
| ; two | |
| 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 ½-pint glass jars. Add the basil sprigs and seal the jars with the lids.
Makes 2 cups.
Gourmet August 1993
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