Sweet Raspberry Vinegar Food

RASPBERRY VINEGAR

Steps:

• Rinse the berries and air-dry on paper towels. Place berries in a 6-cup jar; set aside. In large saucepan, combine vinegar and sugar; bring almost to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Do not boil. , Pour hot vinegar mixture over berries; cover jar tightly and let stand at room temperature 48 hours. Strain through several layers of cheesecloth into a sterilized bottle or jar. Seal tightly with a cork or lid. Store in cool dark place.

RASPBERRY VINEGAR

Steps:

• In a medium, nonreactive saucepan over low heat, warm the vinegar just until it begins to give off steam (do not bring to a boil).
• Put 1 pint of the raspberries into a fine sieve fitted over a sterilized 1/2-gallon clamp jar.
• Pour the warm vinegar over the berries and let it run into the jar, then add the berries to the jar.
• Allow the mixture to cool 20 to 30 minutes to room temperature, then seal and shake the jar gently.
• Set the jar out of direct sunlight and away from heat to steep for 4 days, shaking it every so often. While steeping, the vinegar will take on a raspberry hue and the fruit will lose most of its color.
• Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a large batter bowl with a handle or into a large, nonreactive saucepan.
• Rinse the jar and return the strained vinegar to it. Rinse the bowl or saucepan.
• Dump the fruit and rinse the sieve. Dampen a flat-bottom coffee filter, then line the sieve with the filter and fit it over the bowl or saucepan.
• Transfer the vinegar to flasks or bottles. Discard fruit.
• If you wish, spear 6 to 8 whole raspberries on a wooden skewer and put the skewer into the container before filling.
• The vinegar should be ready to use immediately, with a shelf life of at least 1 year.
• VARIATION: For Raspberry Lemon Thyme Vinegar, place 1 sprig fresh lemon thy me in a flask or bottle before adding the vinegar. Fill, seal, and steep out of direct sunlight and away from heat for 1 week before using or shipping.
• CRANBERRY VINEGAR Follow the recipe for Raspberry Vinegar, except substitute 4 cups (1 pound) fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped, for the raspberries. Decorate, if you wish, with skewers of whole cranberries.

RASPBERRY RED WINE VINEGAR

Steps:

• Place raspberries, both vinegars and sugar in medium stainless steel saucepan.
• Bring to a boil on high. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover simmer gently for 5 minutes.
• Cool liquid. Chill overnight.
• Strain through fine sieve, pressing to extract liquid.
• Discard pulp. Pour liquid into glass jar with tight fitting lid. Chill.
• My family's favorite salad dressing.
• 1/2 cup oil.
• 1/4 cup raspberry vinegar.
• 1/4 cup white sugar.
• 1/4 cup ketchup.
• 1 tbsp steak sauce.
• In a 2 cup glass measuring cup add all ingredients and blend with a stick blender.
• This is a sweet dressing.

RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, mustard, oregano, and pepper. Shake well.

RASPBERRY VINEGAR

Steps:

• Wash the raspberries. Place into a bowl with some of the vinegar. Crush well with your hands.
• Add the remaining vinegar to well cover with a pinch of salt and set aside for two-four days.
• When ready to bottle, filter through a double or triple layer of cheesecloth, store for a year, ready immediately.