Red Wine Vinegar Drink Recipe

Freelance writer and cocktail book author Colleen Graham is a seasoned mixologist who loves sharing her knowledge of spirits and passion for preparing drinks.

Red wine vinegar is an excellent way to boost the flavor of a variety of foods. Popularly used in salad dressings, it's also fabulous in sauces, stews, and other dishes. While you can buy it at the store, you'll find that homemade red wine vinegar has a more complex flavor, and it's one of the easiest fermented ingredients you can make from scratch.

While balsamic vinegar is made with unfermented grape juice left to age for over a decade, red wine vinegar begins with grape-based wine. The easiest way to make red wine vinegar (or simply red vinegar) at home is to mix red wine with raw, unpasteurized vinegar. The process uses the wine's residual sugars to aid in the fermentation process.

Bertolli Red Wine Vinegar

An inexpensive bottle of wine is good for this vinegar recipe, though you will want something you enjoy to make the best-tasting vinegar. For the best results and storage, choose a wine between 10 percent and 11 percent alcohol by volume; the finished vinegar will have just a trace amount of alcohol. This is also an excellent use for leftover wine.

Which drastically shortens the fermentation time. That live starter transforms alcohol into acetic acid and creates vinegar. However, with more time, you can also make red wine vinegar, and your own mother, by using equal parts of white vinegar and red wine.

With these two ingredients on hand, you'll simply pour them into a large glass container, cover it with cheesecloth so it is exposed to oxygen, then wait. The slimy-looking mother will grow in about two weeks, and the vinegar will get a sharp sour smell and taste. When that happens, your red wine vinegar is ready to use in your favorite recipes.

Organic Red Wine Vinegar 500ml

Red wine vinegar is versatile and making your own is time-consuming but a great way to learn about fermentation. It's also a way to repurpose an opened bottle of wine. I think this recipe also allows you to experiment with different types of wines. Personally, I enjoyed using my vinegar in a vinaigrette. —Jacqueline Tris

Store homemade red wine vinegar in a bottle or jar, sealing it with an airtight lid or cork. It will keep well at room temperature for about three months.

Mixing vinegar with red wine and using it right away is not a great substitute for red wine vinegar. While the result is decent, the fermentation process produces a deeper flavor that is needed in red wine vinegar recipes. Balsamic vinegar is a better alternative and doesn't require adaptations to the recipe.

Pommery Red Wine Vinegar

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Health And Nutrition Benefits Of Red Wine Vinegar

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2, 000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Health And Nutrition Benefits Of Red Wine Vinegar