Gooseberry Vinegar

Ingredients

• 14 lbs ripe green gooseberries
• 12 lbs sugar
• 0 gallons water

Directions

1. Bruise the gooseberries in a bowl or tub.

2. Pour boiled and cooled water over the gooseberries.

3. Let them sit for 3 days, stirring frequently.

4. Strain the mixture and add the sugar.

5. Once the sugar is dissolved, pour into a clean, dry cask.

6. Bung loosely until fermentation ceases, then tighten the bung.

7. Let the cask sit in a dry, moderately warm place for 9 months.

8. After 9 months, rack the vinegar into clean, dry bottles.

9. Store for 3 to 4 months longer before using.