Oregano Vinegar
Oregano Vinegar
Organic Way
8
5 minutes
10 minutes
6
American
This oregano vinegar is made with dried or fresh garden herbs, and is an herbal infused vinegar that's perfect for homemade vinaigrettes.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano or
- ½ cup fresh oregano
- and/or oregano blossoms.
Make sure the dried herbs are fragrant before using. - 1 cup white wine vinegar OR champagne vinegar.
Directions
If using oregano blossoms: Clean the flowers by dipping them into a bowl of water, and set aside to dry.
If using fresh oregano: Rinse the oregano and set aside to dry.
Heat the vinegar until it's warm. Do not bring it to a boil. Turn off the heat.
For dried oregano: Stir the oregano into the vinegar.
For fresh oregano: Add the oregano to a clean glass jar, and muddle with a cocktail muddler or the back of a wooden spoon. Pour the vinegar over the flowers into the jar until the jar is almost full. (The amount of vinegar listed is approximate; you may need slightly more or less.)
Allow the herbs to steep covered for at least 10 minutes.
Strain out and discard (or compost) the oregano.
Store at room temperature for up to 3 months or in the fridge for 6-8 months.