Elder Vinegar

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Elder Vinegar

Elder Vinegar is a traditional British recipe for a classic infusion of white wine or cider vinegar with elderflowers and peppercorns that was commonly used from the late Elizabethan to the Victorian periods. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Elder Vinegar.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Additional Time:

(+2 weeks maturing)

Makes:

2 small bottles

Rating:

Tags : Wild Food Sauce Recipes British Recipes

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Ingredients:

500ml white wine (or cider) vinegar
1/2 tsp pink peppercorns (optional)
1/2 tsp black peppercorns
2 sprays of elderflowers

Method:

Add the peppercorns and elderflowers to a sealable jar (a Kilner jar is ideal), pour over the vinegar then seal and refrigerate for two weeks.

After this time, pass through a fine-meshed sieve, discard the flowers and spices then seal the resultant vinegar in sterilized bottles.