Pine Needle Vinegar

Pine Needle Vinegar Recipe

This Pine Needle (Pinaceae) recipe makes a wonderful alternative to Balsamic Vinegar. Deeply scented, Pine vinegar can be used in salad dressings, as a hot drink to help ward off seasonal colds. It goes well with fish when added to sauces etc.

For this recipe I used Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) which has a warming orange citrus flavour which makes it great for those Winter-time gifts to friends and family.

Note: All species in the Pinus genus are edible, but some have more flavour than others, so taste a bit of the pine needle before you decide to harvest.

Pine Needle Vinegar Recipe Ingredients

  • 500ml glass jar with rubber lid insert
  • 500ml organic apple cider vinegar
  • Handfuls of Pine Needles (chopped and bruised)

Pine Needle Recipes

Pine Needle Vinegar Recipe Instructions

  1. Take your clean, sterile glass jar and add enough Pine needles so the jar is packed tight.
  2. Pour 500ml of raw organic apple cider vinegar over your jar with pine needles in, and fill to the top. Screw on the cap.
  3. Leave in a darkened cupboard for six weeks, then use at your discretion.

Makes: 500ml

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