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Vinegar · From Bladwijzer

Pine-shoot vinegar

Updated on 9 October 2026

• Makes: 0.5 litre
• Time: 10 min + 3 weeks steeping
• From: Black pine

Ingredients

• 1 handful young pine shoots (± 50 g)
• 500 ml white wine or cider vinegar

Method

1. Rinse the shoots, pat them dry and cut them into pieces.
2. Put them in a clean glass jar or bottle and pour over the vinegar until they are well covered. Use a lid without bare metal.
3. Close and leave to steep for 2 to 3 weeks in a cool place out of the sun. Shake now and then.
4. Strain and pour the vinegar into a clean bottle.

Storing: Keeps for at least a year in a cool, dark place. Use it in a vinaigrette or to deglaze a sauce.