Berry Acid Trip

Easy to make and a must-have kitchen staple! Raspberry is the easiest berry to find year round, but every berries brings its own delicious twist.

Servings: 1 bottle+ Preparation time: 5 minutes + 2 weeks

Ingredient

  • 1 bottle of Napa Valley Naturals Organic White Balsamic Vinegar (or make your own)
  • 1 pint fruit: raspberries, black berries, bosenberries, etc.
  • Quart jar

Instructions

  1. Pour the entire bottle of vinegar into a clean quart-sized glass jar.
  2. Rinse the berries thoroughly.
  3. Add the cleaned berries to the jar of vinegar.
  4. Write the date on the jar and place it in the back of your refrigerator. Let it sit for at least two weeks to allow the flavors to infuse.
  5. Wash and dry the original vinegar bottle, removing the label if you plan to reuse it once the fruit vinegar is ready.
  6. Place a fine mesh strainer over a container that holds at least twice the volume of the quart jar. Carefully pour the vinegar and berries through the strainer.
  7. Use clean hands or a utensil to press and mash the berries in the strainer, extracting as much liquid as possible. When finished, you should have only a small amount of fruit pulp left, which can be discarded.
  8. Stir the strained vinegar mixture to redistribute any fruit particles that may have settled at the bottom. Using a funnel, pour the vinegar back into the original bottle.
  9. If you’ve extracted a lot of juice, the liquid should exceed the volume of the original bottle. Pour the remaining vinegar into a smaller clean jar or bottle.