Rose petal vinegar

Name: Rose petal vinegar
Total time: 14 d 15 min
Yield: ± 500 ml
Ingredients: 2 large handfuls of petals from scented, unsprayed roses; 500 ml white wine vinegar or cider vinegar

Updated on 10 October 2026

Makes: ± 500 ml
Time: 15 min + 2 weeks infusing
From: Garden rose

Ingredients

2 large handfuls of petals from scented, unsprayed roses
500 ml white wine vinegar or cider vinegar

Method

Snip the white base off the petals and put them loosely in a clean glass jar.
Pour over the vinegar until the petals are completely covered. Close with a plastic lid, or put a sheet of baking paper between the jar and a metal lid: vinegar corrodes metal.
Leave the jar in a cool place out of the sun for 2 weeks and shake it every day. The vinegar turns pink to red.
Strain the vinegar, pressing the petals lightly, and pour it into a clean bottle.

Storing: A year in a cool, dark place; the colour gradually fades. Lovely in a dressing for a summer salad or over strawberries, with a little olive oil or honey.