How to Make Fruit Scrap Vinegar

How to Make Fruit Scrap Vinegar using Strawberry Tops

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Hi Sweet Friends,

Making vinegar from fruit scraps is so easy—and it basically costs you nothing.  You can make vinegar from items you might throw out or throw into the compost pile.  So next time you are cutting up some fruit, save the scraps and make vinegar.  In the video above, I’ll show you how.

And a nice side benefit…the jar will look lovely sitting on your kitchen counter while it turns into vinegar!

Step-by-step instructions

So be sure to watch the YouTube video above as I walk you through the step-by-step process for making Fruit Scrap Vinegar using Strawberry Tops.

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How to Make Fruit Scrap Vinegar Using Strawberry Tops

Making vinegar from fruit scraps is so easy—and it basically costs you nothing.  You can make vinegar from items you might throw out or throw into the compost pile.  So next time you are cutting up some fruit, save the scraps and make vinegar.

Prep Time5 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Waste Not Want Not

Cuisine: Americana

Keyword: Fruit Scrap Vinegar, Homemade Vinegar, Vinegar

Servings: 32 ounces

Ingredients

• 1-2 cups Strawberry tops or other fruit scraps
• 1/2 cup Cane sugar divided
• 8 cups Spring water

Instructions

• Add the fruit scraps to a 1/2 gallon glass jar.
• Add 1/4 cup sugar.
• Fill jar with spring water.
• Stir well and cover jar with a coffee filter or clean cloth and secure with a rubber band.
• Stir contents of jar daily. A wooden toothpick can be useful for this purpose.
• After a few days, add the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar to the jar and stir well to incorporate.
• Continue to stir contents of jar daily.
• After 30 days, vinegar should have developed. Test by smell, taste, or using a pH strip. If you use a pH strip, you are looking for a pH of lower than 4.5.
• Once you are satisfied with the taste of the fruit scrap vinegar, strain out the fruit and decant the vinegar in a clean glass bottle with a top.

Notes

This fruit scrap vinegar is multipurpose. It can be used to make salad dressing, for cleaning, or as a hair rinse mixed with water.  It is not recommended for canning or pickling purposes as the pH value is not standardized.

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