Chile Vinegar
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 4:51pm

Ingredients




4 pequin chiles
2 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves, broken in half
3 cups white distilled vinegar

Preparation

1 Place the chile, garlic, and bay leaves in a clean 750-ml. wine bottle that uses a cork. Fill with vinegar, cork, and let stand at room temperature for at least a week before using. When the vinegar reaches the heat level you want, remove and discard the chile. 2 Yield: Approx. 3 cups 3 SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Use in place of your regular vinegar in salad dressing or to marinate pork, or use when pickling cucumbers.