What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Elevated Edibles: Chive Blossom Vinegar! Dress up fresh salads and garden vegetables with homemade chive blossom vinegar. Splash it on fish fillets or french fries. You can even add a tablespoon to potato salad and deviled eggs. Do you see where this is going? Infused vinegars, especially from your own garden, promise to elevate the taste buds with just a hint of subtle flavor. The ever-so-mild essence of chives releases a delicate sweet onion flutter that balances on the palate like a gracefully poised ballerina. Have I piqued your interest?
CHIVE BLOSSOM VINEGAR
Ingredients:
12 purple chive blossoms
1 cup rice vinegar
Small jar with lid, sterilized
Instructions:
Wash freshly cut chive blossoms. Plunge them upside down into a bowl of cold water, holding by the stems. Swish around to dislodge dirt or insects. Pour out water and repeat 3 more times. Pat blossoms dry with a paper towel. Snip off each blossom; discard stem. Pack blossoms loosely to fill the jar. Set aside. Warm vinegar in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until hot but not boiling, 3-4 minutes. Pour hot vinegar over blossoms to fill jar. Secure lid. Store in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. Strain out blossoms and discard. Place strained vinegar in another sterized jar. Store in refrigerator.
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I’ll have to remember this for next year when we have chive blossoms again. What do you use it with?
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Thanks for asking, Chris. Since chive blossoms have a subtle onion flavor, this vinegar is excellent for splashing in salad dressings, in marinades, on fish, in pasta or potato salad, or deviled eggs. I’m sure you get the idea as we speak. 🌿🍃💜
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Oh, sounds good. Thank you.
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Gorgeous with cheeses or white meat platter, like turkey. As a vegetarian, I need to say sorry th turkey.
Joanna
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Also good splashed on french fries. 😜 (or any potato dish)
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Oh Gail, this I must try! Not long ago you included in one of your posts ‘red wine garlic vinegar’. Well, I couldn’t find any, in the shops, so……….I sourced the red wine vinegar, bought some garlic and, yes, I’ve been busy in the kitchen! I could only find one ‘simple’ recipe and that included Rosemary! It is now ‘infusing’ in a cool dark place, ready to be strained and bottled in a couple of weeks time! Your posts are an inspiration! Thank you 🙏😊
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I love the way you glean inspiration from my posts. Rosemary Garlic-infused vinegar sounds divine! 👏🌿
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I will keep you posted 😋
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looks lovely!!
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Nature has a way of flattering my snapshots. 👀🍃
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Clever idea. My chives died over winter. Time to plant more.
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If ever you needed a reason…💜🍃
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Just wonderful! while i’ve cooked with chives…the blossoms are new to me…great idea
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Once you have a chive plant, numerous options become available to you. 🍃💜
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♡ Got Me at “Chives”; no need to chop an onion finely diced
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See? You get it. 👀🍃
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♡ “SEE” (Soulful Emotional Energy)
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I use chive blossom in salads and even fritters. Hope to find some soon and make this vinegar. 🙂
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Fritters sound yummy. 😋🌿
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They are indeed! 🙂
If interested, check this link for the recipe: https://ronitpenso.wordpress.com/2019/06/02/shrimps-flowering-chives-and-rice-flour-fritters/
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They look insanely GOOD! Mmmm. 🍃😍
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Glad you liked them. I’m hoping to find the blossom chives again. The season is so short, it’s easy to miss…
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So true. They must be on the radar or you can blink…and they are gone. 🍃💜
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Good idea! I like “playing” with herbs and creating your own food with it.
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Makes me feel smart. lol 😜🍂🤣
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It IS smart, Gail 👍
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I’ve always wanted to look up uses for chive flowers, thanks for this idea!
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Always. 🌟✨💫
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Oh my…I was just in our condo herb garden last night and saw the chive blossoms thinking I should google and find out what I can do with these!
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The blossoms are delicious in a leafy garden salad. Enjoy! 🍃💜
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Sounds yummy
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Something different for those who choose to explore new flavors. 🍃💜
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