Rosemary Infused Vinegar Food

FRESH HERB INFUSED ROSEMARY OIL

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Use a heavy pot that heats evenly. Avoid aluminum and non-enameled cast iron. Place the rosemary in the pot and pour the oil over it.
• Heat over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes. You want the oil to warm but not simmer.
• Turn off the heat and let the rosemary infuse in the oil for 1 hour.
• Strain into a clean, dry glass bottle or jar (it is not necessary to sterilize the bottle or jar for this recipe). Cover tightly and store in the refrigerator, for up to 10 days.
• Place the fresh rosemary in your slow cooker and cover with the oil. Cook on the high setting uncovered for 1 hour.
• Turn off the slow cooker and let the oil cool to room temperature.
• Strain into a clean, dry glass bottle or jar (it is not necessary to sterilize the bottle or jar).
• Cover tightly and store in the refrigerator, for up to 10 days.
• Enjoy.

ROSEMARY-INFUSED VINEGAR

Steps:

• Pour the rice vinegar through a funnel into a 20-ounce bottle. Gently add the rosemary, orange zest and garlic cloves to the bottle until completely submerged. Add a tight-fitting spout with a rubber stopper. You can use the vinegar right away or refrigerate it for up to 1 month to allow the flavors to marry and infuse the vinegar. The longer the vinegar sits, the more the flavors will infuse.

ROSEMARY-INFUSED OIL

Steps:

• Cook 1 cup olive oil with 5 or 6 rosemary sprigs in a small saucepan over medium heat, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. Transfer the sprigs to a bottle or cruet, then add the oil and seal. Refrigerate up to 1 month.

ROSEMARY-GARLIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Shake vinegar, 1/4 cup rosemary and 3 garlic cloves in tightly covered glass jar or bottle. Let stand in cool, dry place 10 days.
• Place 1 sprig rosemary in clear glass bottle. Thread 2 garlic cloves and the chilies alternatly on bamboo skewer; place in bottle.
• Strain vinegar mixture; pour into bottle. Store at room temperature.

ROSEMARY BALSAMIC REDUCTION

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, heat oil.
• Add shallots and cook 1-2 min until soft.
• Stir in vinegar and rosemary and cook 10 minutes or until reduced to approx 1/2 cup.

ORANGE-ROSEMARY VINEGAR

Steps:

• Cook vinegar in saucepan until it reaches 190°F. Meanwhile, rinse rosemary, then orange. Cut orange lengthwise in half, then slice crosswise. Place rosemary, then oranges evenly in 3 warm sterilized pint-size jars.
• Pour vinegar into jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of rims; cover with lids.
• Let stand in cool dark place 3 to 4 days.
• Pour vinegar mixture through cheesecloth-lined fine-mesh strainer into sterilized decorative bottles. Discard strained solids. Cover bottles with lids. Let stand at room temperature up to 1 month before using as desired.

ROSEMARY GARLIC RED-WINE VINEGAR

Steps:

• In a very clean 1-quart glass jar combine the rosemary leaves, the garlic, 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, reserving the garlic and discarding the rosemary leaves, and pour it into 2 very clean 1/2-pint glass jars. Add a rosemary sprig and some of the reserved garlic to each jar and seal the jars with the lids.