Violet vinegar
2 Pints
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | cups | Wild purple violets |
| 4 | cups | Rice vinegar |
| 1991 ADAMS, Marcia | ||
| Heartla d | ||
| Clarkso Potter/ | ||
| Publish r. New York. | ||
Directions
Pack 2 pint jars tightly with the violets. Pour the vinegar (unheated) over the violets. Cover tightly and allow to stand in a sunny window for 4 or 5 days; the violets will bleach out and the vinegar become a marvelous pale lavender. Strain and keep refrigerated.
NOTE: The original recipe called for cider vinegar, but to capture the delicate color and flavor of the violets, I use Japanese rice vinegar, which is not as strong or as dark as cider vinegar.
Submitted by John Hartman Indianapolis, IN 1996 hartman@...