PINAKURAT (SPICED VINEGAR)

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This all-purpose sweet-and-spicy vinegar is an essential element of Filipino food.

Provided by Nicole Ponseca

Categories     Philippines     Vinegar     Garlic     Chile Pepper     Raisin     Ginger

Yield Makes 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
¼ cup (35 g) dried fruit, such as raisins, cherries, or mango (optional)
5 whole bird's-eye chiles
1 (3-inch/7.5 cm) knob fresh ginger, scrubbed and minced
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
3 to 4 cups (720 ml to 1 L) white sugarcane vinegar
¼ cup (60 ml) fish sauce

Steps:

  • Put the garlic, dried fruit, chiles, ginger, and peppercorns in a clean glass jar or bottle and cover with the vinegar and fish sauce. Loosely cover or cap the jar and let sit at room temperature in a dark place for 48 hours.
  • Transfer the jar to the refrigerator. The pinakurat will keep indefinitely, and the flavors will continue to develop over time.

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