Best Lemon Mint Vinegar Recipes
HERBAL VINEGAR WITH LEMON VERBENA & MINT
Herbal vinegars are easy to prepare, beautiful to look at and can be used in any recipe that calls for vinegar. Plus they make great gifts from your garden. The prodecure for making any herbal vinegar is the same, no matter what herb or combination of herbs you are using. All you need are some herbs, top quality vinegars, glass jars and a glass or stainless steel saucepan. For the best retention of flavors, store flavored vinegars in the refrigerator or a cool dark place. If properly prepared, flavored vinegars should retain good quality for two to three months in cool room storage and for six to eight months in refrigerated storage. -=Attention=- Should you decided to display pretty bottles of herb and fruit vinegars on a kitchen window sill. If left out for more than a few weeks, these bottles are then considered as decoration and not used in food preparation.
Provided by - Carla -
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 20m
Yield 4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a glass or stainless steel sauce pan heat white wine vinegar on the stove to where it is warm, but not boiling.
- Bruise lemon verbena and mint and loosely fill clean glass jars.
- Pour the warmed vinegar to fill each glass jar and cap with an acid-proof lid. Store in a cool, dark place and shake daily for 2 weeks.
- After two weeks have passed test for flavor; if a stronger taste is desired, strain the vinegar and repeat using fresh herbs.
- Store as it is or strain through cheesecloth and rebottle.
- Add a few fresh sprigs of lemon verbena and mint to the bottle for identification purposes and visual appeal.
LEMON MINT VINEGAR
Herbal vinegars make good marinades. Also try this with oil as a different flavored salad dressing. This also makes a pretty gift.
Provided by Nyteglori
Categories Salad Dressings
Time P2DT1m
Yield 1 pint
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Remove 1x3" strip peel with vegetable peeler from lemon making sure no pith is attached.
- Pour vinegar into hot sterilized pint jar. Add rind and spearmint leaves.
- Place in sunny window for 1-2 days. Taste.
- Remove peel and leaves when desired strength is reached. Add mint leaves for decoration. Seal.
- Store in cool dark place.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 21.6, Fat 0.3, Sodium 3.2, Carbohydrate 11.6, Fiber 5.1, Protein 1.3
HERBAL VINEGAR WITH LEMON VERBENA & MINT
Herbal vinegars are easy to prepare, beautiful to look at and can be used in any recipe that calls for vinegar. Plus they make great gifts from your garden. The prodecure for making any herbal vinegar is the same, no matter what herb or combination of herbs you are using. All you need are some herbs, top quality vinegars, glass jars and a glass or stainless steel saucepan. For the best retention of flavors, store flavored vinegars in the refrigerator or a cool dark place. If properly prepared, flavored vinegars should retain good quality for two to three months in cool room storage and for six to eight months in refrigerated storage. -=Attention=- Should you decided to display pretty bottles of herb and fruit vinegars on a kitchen window sill. If left out for more than a few weeks, these bottles are then considered as decoration and not used in food preparation.
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a glass or stainless steel sauce pan heat white wine vinegar on the stove to where it is warm, but not boiling. Bruise lemon verbena and mint and loosely fill clean glass jars. Pour the warmed vinegar to fill each glass jar and cap with an acid-proof lid. Store in a cool, dark place and shake daily for 2 weeks. After two weeks have passed test for flavor; if a stronger taste is desired, strain the vinegar and repeat using fresh herbs. Store as it is or strain through cheesecloth and rebottle. Add a few fresh sprigs of lemon verbena and mint to the bottle for identification purposes and visual appeal.
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