Learning new skills, creating new recipes and experimenting (to test) my knowledge has become a daily process on the homestead here. I am constantly looking for new ways to utilize my gardens' harvests.
Found some lemon balm so fresh in the herb garden this morning I just had to pick it
I have been wanting to experiment and make my own homemade vinegar; and I believe this is the first of many vinegar recipes I will be experimenting with over the next few months.
I started watching a YouTube channel by Rain Country and this woman seems to be the Queen of Vinegars. So I have been taking notes on some of her more popular, and favorite ones, and coming up with my own recipes.
Lemon Balm Vinegar Recipe
- 1- Pint size glass jar with ring and breathable towel or napkin
- 1/8 cup of organic pure cane sugar
- Enough cleaned lemon balm to fill jar 3/4
- Distilled or purified water to fill to the top of jar
I will be adding an additional 2-4 teaspoons of the sugar to the jar over the next week.
I only made a pint size for now to see how it comes out. If it does well, I'll make a half-gallon size.
I used a wooden spoon to mix the sugar, water and lemon balm; making sure the sugar dissolved completely in the water.
This took only a few minutes as I wanted to make sure it was all mixed well.
Now the solution will sit in the corner of my kitchen counter so I will can mix it with a wooden spoon every day for about a week. Two to four of those days I will be adding an additional teaspoon of sugar to the mixture; as vinegar NEEDS sugar to ferment.
I will leave this on the counter for about two weeks then transfer to a dark area or cupboard for an additional two to three weeks until the vinegar is done fermenting and bubbling. Then I'll transfer to a spray container to use.
Will you write how has the vinegar furned out when it's done fermenting?
I can't wait to see how this turns out! We have so much lemon balm I had no idea how to use it all. Thanks for another great way to put it to work!
Seems you have a golden thumb when it comes to things like this, can't wait to hear how it turns out.
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Oh wow, this is really interesting!! I can't wait to see how it turns out, ughhh but it does take quite some amount of time doesn't it? Wish the process is faster! Xx
This is very interesting, I wonder what will the results be after it will ferment. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us!
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That sounds really, really good. So aromatic and fresh - must be delicious on salads!
So cool
I am always in awe of those who make their own stuff
And make it look so easy ;)
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howdy goldendawne! haha, this is cool, I didn't know you could make a vinegar from Lemon Balm! wow, and that will be used like regular vinegar?