Don't worry, Mom. Or Stepmom.
A coworker and partner in canning from the co-op just gave me some "mother" from her red wine vinegar, so I finally get to give making vinegar a try!
Pretty, huh? And pretty creepy. The "mother" is the cellulose and bacteria that transform wine (or cider or any alcohol) into vinegar. I should have homemade vinegar by Christmas! I'll keep you all posted about the process. Right now it's just organic red wine and the mother, hanging out in a bowl covered in a dishtowel.This evening I made up a nice little plate for my early dinner (as opposed to the late dinner that I'll eat when Mike gets home from work).
From the top, clockwise: Pickled Beets, fresh basil, Dr. Kracker crackers, olives marinated in chilies, walnuts toasted with alder-smoked salt, and Tofutti cream cheese mixed with dried tomatoes in olive oil, chives, and lemon thyme. It was pretty much a platter of appetizers that I ate by myself. Yum!
7 comments:
I never knew really about how vinegar was made - fascinating! Now I want some mother. I can't wait to see how it turns out for you. :)
I love that you're making your own vinegar!!
Ooohh yum -- I love appetizers for dinner!
(Not that the vinegar-making isn't exciting . . . those olives just look amazing!)
Sounds like a great early dinner!
mmm, I love making little plates like that, those olives look fantastic!
I didn't know you could make your own vinegar - cool!
I know this makes me sound like Methuselah, but I remember that all vinegar had "mother" in it when I was younger. I didn't know, though, that it was used to make the vinegar. I hated the look of it as a kid. I'd love to find vinegar with it in now.
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