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Title: Violet Vinegar (Veilchen-Essig)
Categories: Vegetable
Yield: 1 Quart

1/2cViolet petals
1qtWine vinegar

Place violet petals in a glass bottle, pour in the vinegar, cork the bottle, and leave it in the sun or in a warm place for two to three weeks. Strain before using.

The Time-Life editors wrote: "This vinegar is used for sauces and stews. It can also be used to make a drink by adding 1 tsp. of violet vinegar to a glass of sugared water."

From Sophie Wilhelmine Scheibler's "Allgemeines deutsches Kochbuch fur alle Stande." Leipzig: 1896. In "Preserving" ("The Good Cook: Techniques and Recipes" series.) Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, Inc., 1981. Pg. 121. ISBN 0-8094-2904-7. Posted by Cathy Harned. From: Cathy Harned From: Helen Peagram Date: 06 Mar 98

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