When the chives are flowering, use some to make this very pretty and delicious flavoured vinegar - simple as!
Method:
Pick healthy, pink chive flowers. Remove any insects by swishing through a bowl of water a few times. Then either drain and pat dry, or spin in a salad spinner to remove excess water. Remove stalks, and measure chives. Place in clean glass jar. For every cup of flowers, add 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar (ideally raw/organic). Stir, then place lid on jar and set on bench out of direct sun. Shake every now and then for 2 weeks. Decant vinegar into clean glass bottles and discard flowers. Refrigerate.
Note: make sure the vinegar is well labelled, as unsuspecting family members may mistake it for cordial!
Use the chive vinegar to make salad dressings etc, such as this French Dressing.
Pick healthy, pink chive flowers. Remove any insects by swishing through a bowl of water a few times. Then either drain and pat dry, or spin in a salad spinner to remove excess water. Remove stalks, and measure chives. Place in clean glass jar. For every cup of flowers, add 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar (ideally raw/organic). Stir, then place lid on jar and set on bench out of direct sun. Shake every now and then for 2 weeks. Decant vinegar into clean glass bottles and discard flowers. Refrigerate.
Note: make sure the vinegar is well labelled, as unsuspecting family members may mistake it for cordial!
Use the chive vinegar to make salad dressings etc, such as this French Dressing.
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