MAKING VINE VINEGAR
AT HOME
You can use many different fruit to make vinegar ...like grapes, apples, berries ....
INGREDIENTS
1kg-2lb red or white grapes
3 lt - 6,3 pint water
1 sliced white bread
1 tbsp. chickpea
1/2 tbsp. crack wheat (bulgur)
1 tsp sea salt
a wide mouth jar
a piece of cheeseclot
Wash well grapes, drain . Put grapes into the jar with stalks, pour 3 lt-6.3pint water, cover the mouth of jar with cheesecloth. Leave the jar in a dark place for 2 weeks. If you can't find a dark place cover the jar with folio or dark color plastic bag. You will see a grayish scum form on the surface. This is normal.
End of two weeks strain the liquid through a piece of cheesecloth. Squeeze grapes to remove all the juice thoroughly. Don't wash the jar. Pour the liquid back to jar. Add slice of bread, chickpea , crack wheat and salt. Cover the lid of jar. Leave in a dark place for 40 days. A layer is formed on top which resembling jellyfish. This is 'mother of vinegar ' which can use as yeast for next vinegar making. Strain the liquid through a coffee filters , store in glass bottles.
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