Thursday, December 8, 2016

Great Christmas gifts from the garden - Herbal vinegar

Use herbs from your garden to make infused vinegar for holiday gift giving
Give the gift of herbal vinegar for Christmas. Herbal vinegar is one of the easiest things you can make from your Denver garden. Herbs grow like weeds here in the hot dry summers. Who wouldn't love this gift that makes salad dressing a breeze? You can flavor your herbal vinegar with whatever you wish.

To make herbal vinegar gardening gifts you will need clean mason jars or other jars with lids. You will also need enough white or apple cider vinegar to fill the jars. The amount and type of herbs used will reflect your taste and the kind of herbal vinegar you would like to make.

Basic instructions for herbal vinegar

*Pack ½ cup rubbed herbs into each pint mason jar.
*Heat vinegar until it comes to a boil.
*Pour 12 oz. vinegar into each jar with the herbs.
*Allow the vinegar to cool.
*Cover jars and steep for several weeks in the refrigerator.
*Transfer to pretty vinegar dispenser bottles for giving.

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