4 Suprising Ways to Use Vinegar

4 Suprising Ways to Use Vinegar

Your best antidote to the standard saccharine cocktail this summer might be a drinking vinegar. But before you balk at the prospect of imbibing anything with "vinegar" in its name-and for pleasure, no less-consider that these concentrated formulas aren't a novel idea; drinking vinegars have long been fixtures in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and even the American South. 

During the 18th century colonial period, vinegar was used to preserve fruits in lieu of citrus juices during the off-season, a process called shrubbing. Today, drinking vinegars-also known as shrubs, or cocktails that are made by mixing soda water or liquor with a fresh fruit like chef herve recipes vinegar-have been gaining popularity once more.

Summer Passion

 1.5 oz, Passion Fruit Vinegar 

3 oz. seltzer 

1 oz. Vodka 

 1⁄4 oz. Mango Vinegar and 2 mango slices (garnish) 

 Pour over ice and stir. Garnish with mango slices and Mango Fresh Fruit Vinegar. 

Sweet Strawberry Passion

1 cup fresh strawberries 

1.5 oz. Rum 

1 cup ice 

2 oz. sweet condensed milk

Blend all ingredients. Add 2 oz. of Passion Fruit Vinegar before pouring into glass

Blood Saki

2 oz. Blood Orange Vinegar 

2 oz. Saki 

1 oz. Sprite

In order acceding order, layer in a highball glass over ice.

Raspberry Ale

2 oz. Raspberry Vinegar 

2 oz. ginger ale 

1 oz. white rum (optional) 

Lemon Bitters (garnish)

Mix all ingredients over ice and stir.