Herbal Vinegar With Garlic & Basil

Ingredients

• 4 cloves garlic, halved
• 1 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 2 cups wine vinegar

Recipe

• 1 in a glass or stainless steel sauce pan heat wine vinegar on the stove to where it is warm, but not boiling.
• 2 bruise basil and loosely fill clean glass jars with basil and halved garlic cloves.
• 3 pour the warmed vinegar to fill each glass jar and cap with an acid-proof lid. store in a cool, dark place 2 weeks, shaking occasionally.
• 4 after two weeks have passed strain through cheesecloth and rebottle.
• 5 add a few fresh basil leaves to the bottle for identification purposes and visual appeal.