Chives are a common herb in many recopies but I bet you’ve never thought of using the flowers! Chive Flower Vinegar is by far one of my favorite recopies. It tastes fantastic on salads without the need to add oils or other flavors. Of course eliminating oil from a dressing makes it that much healthier.
Directions:
1. You need a chive plant with flowers on it.
2. Pick the fully open flowers
3. The more stem you leave on the stronger the flavor. I leave on about ¼” of stem
4. Pack a wide mouth glass jar with your flowers (use glass not plastic)
5. Fill jar with your choice of white vinegar to the top and cover with lid
6. Let rest for 1 week.
7. Remove old flowers and fill with fresh picked
8. Let rest for 1 week.
9. Strain
10. Put finished vinegar in glass bottle.
Your finished vinegar will have a nice chive taste and a beautiful lilac color of the flowers, enjoy!
Note: Pick flowers early and often and the next year you’ll even have more flowers!
