What vinegar should I use?

I prefer to use a good quality vinegar, something like white or red wine or a nice apple cider vinegar. Keep the cheap or ordinary ones to make your cleaning products.

What jar will I need?

Depending on what you are going to add to your vinegar you will need a jar with a large spout, for example for this version I needed a jar that would accommodate the raspberries easily. You will need to transfer the contents into a bottle when the infusion time has passed, so any clean jar will do.

Should I sterilise my jar?

Yes, is it really important to sterilise by just leaving your jars in an hot oven for 10 minutes, or if you have a very good dishwasher you could sterilise them on the hottest cycle (there is controversy over this method but I always find that it works fine in our home).

How long should I leave it to infuse?

A minimum of 3 weeks but not much more than 5 weeks so the ingredients don’t start to perish.

Do I need to transfer it after the infusing time?

Yes, and it is very important or your vinegar will not last – I have made that mistake before and it was very disappointing! Transfer to a nice bottle and add some a lovely label to it to remind you of the flavour you have created.