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Monday, June 6, 2011

Rosemary Vinegar

O(4) and I planned to make Rosemary Vinegar for her teachers for "end of the year" gifts, and we finally made it more than a week after school let out for the summer...better late than never!

To make the Rosemary Vinegar, you need white vinegar, glass bottles, and fresh Rosemary. My mom brought us a bunch of fresh Rosemary from her garden. She washed it thoroughly and drained it in a colander. She heated the white vinegar on the stove. While the vinegar heated, the girls pushed the Rosemary into the vinegar bottles.




My mom then poured the hot vinegar into the bottles (using a funnel). After the vinegar cooled, I put the tops on the bottles and put them in a dark place. The vinegar needs to cure for about 3 weeks before you use. It taste great on salads!

We originally planned on O decorating the bottles, and she actually painted a couple of them with glass paint. We then decided that the Rosemary looked really pretty in the bottles, so she didn't decorate all of them. This was a wonderfully simple gift, and O was so proud of the gifts she made!

3 comments:

  1. This is GREAT! I had some type of homemade dressing like this at a restaurant recently and wondered about making it. Didn't think about the kiddos helping me! Thanks!

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  2. A friend just gave me some rosemary cuttings to plant yesterday. These would make great Christmas gifts! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Thanks for sharing. Did you order those bottles on-line? If so, can you tell me where you found them.

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