Ideas for red and white wine vinegar?

**purpleprincess**

Gingham_Ribbon wrote:

I bet he was thinking, 'This stuff she reckons is cheaper than 'cleaning stuff' is a bit pricey.' LOL

Probably was knowing him!!! lol!!:p

flower_chops

I've had a bottle of each of these in my cupboard for a while now and don't eat enough salad to use them up.Does anyone have any other ideas on what I can do with them? I can't throw them away!

demented_2

Hi, i have just used some Cider vinegar for a salad dressing and it was still ok. The use by date was 07 1994. It was hiding right at the back of the cupboard. You can also use the vinegar when making Cakes. I can't think which cakes i have used it in but i could look it up if you want.
Marinade is another thing to use it up that just sprung to mind. There are quite a few things but i just can't think at the moment. I'll get back to you if you need more help.

thriftlady_2

Here you go - doesn't use much vinegar and you can't taste it in the cake.

Norfolk Vinegar Cake(an eggless fruit cake)

Rub together
8 oz butter
1 lb plain flour

Stir in
8 oz sugar
8 oz raisins
8 oz sultanas

In a large jug measure out
8 fl oz milk
add
2 tbsp vineger
1 tsp bicarb blended with 1 tbsp milk
Add to cake mixture,stir well

Spoon into a greased and lined 9 inch tin
bake for 30 mins at 180 c,then reduce temp to 150 and bake for another 1-1 1/4 hours until a skewer comes out clean.

flower_chops

Thanks! Will try this recipe out soon! I presume it's probably best to use the white wine vinegar?

thriftlady_2

I suppose that's the one I would go for, but to be honest I don't think it makes any difference. I don't think the red will colour the cake, there's not enough in the recipe and as I said you can't taste it:)

BTW you can use different sugars eg demerara, soft brown, which will make a darker cake and you can vary the fruit. Dried apricots are nice, or add nuts and seeds, or chopped up chocolate......mmmm, might go and make one;)

edit: coconut and cherry is good too

saver_sam

Use them for sink drain cleaning with bicarb of soda, very good.

flower_chops

Thank you!

I have just found a recipe for a chilli tomato chutney where red wine vinegar is used too...am going to make this too as have tons of chopped tomoatoes in cupboard need using up too!!!

moo2moo

Lurking in my cupboard I have:

2x White wine vinegar
Raspberry red wine vinegar
Balsamic vinegar

The obvious use for Balsamic vinegar is as a salad dressing but I'm completely stumped for uses for the others other than Ariabata pasta sauce. Any other suggestions?

*niptuckfan*

i use white/red vinegar as a salad dressing - mix with olive oil, garilic and some dijon mustard