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== Ingredients ==
* [[vinegar]]
* Greek [[oregano]]

== Procedures ==
Well, it's simple and unmeasured. I decide how much [[vinegar]] I want to steep, and choose a wide-mouthed jar of that size. 

# I fill this jar with roughly equal amounts of fresh Greek [[oregano]] (a very strong, hot variety...beware as some fresh [[oregano]] is insipid), [[mint]] (for this, i like the [[yerba buena]] variety ...a coarse, strong spearmint), and [[winter savory]] (stonger flavored than [[summer savory]]). 
# I generally try to bruise the leaves a bit. I pour the [[vinegar]] over the herbs, put a layer of waxed paper and a couple of layers of plastic wrap over the mouth of the bottle (to help retard the inevitable corrosion of the metal cap) and then screw on the jar lid. 
# I place the jar either on a sunny windowsill or on the deck for a few weeks, and then strain the [[vinegar]] through a coffee filter and return it to the original [[vinegar]] bottle (which usually has a more corrosion-resistant lid). I don't like to leave any herbs in the [[vinegar]], and don't like to add any for decoration, either, because they tend to add a funky taste that i don"t care for if they sit long enough


[[Category:Balsamic vinegar Recipes]]