Tarragon green-peppercorn vinegar

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Packed fresh tarragon leaves plus sprigs; rinsed and spun dry
; for garnish
1 tablespoon Freeze-dried green peppercorns; cracked coarse,
; plus whole
; peppercorns for
; garnish
2 cups White-wine vinegar

Directions

Put the tarragon leaves in a very clean 1-quart glass jar and bruise them with a wooden spoon. Add the cracked peppercorns and the vinegar and let the mixture steep, covered with the lid, in a cool dark place for at least 4 days and up to 2 weeks, depending on the strength desired. Strain the vinegar through a fine sieve into a glass pitcher, discarding the solids, and pour it into 2 very clean ½-pint glass jars. Add the tarragon sprigs and the whole peppercorns and seal the jars with the lids.

Makes 2 cups.

Gourmet August 1993

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