To Make Vinegar
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Remove 1 oz. of water from the quart bottle and set it aside.
Add 1 oz. of glacial acetic acid to the bottle of water.
Make the caramel and finish
In a pan, burn 2 teaspoons of sugar until dark.
Before removing from heat, add 1 tablespoon of water to the burnt sugar.
Mix the burnt sugar mixture into the bottle and it will be ready for use.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Glacial acetic acid
- Provides the sharp, sour acidity that gives vinegar its character.
- Sugar
- Burned to dark caramel, adding color and a deeper, toasted aroma.
The step that matters
Burning the sugar until dark. Sugar darkens quickly once it passes the caramel stage and can turn bitter or smoky if overcooked. Adding the tablespoon of water before removing it from heat helps stop the browning and keeps the flavor controlled.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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