Cherry balsamic vinegar

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 300 ml cherry juice or the juice of a glass of morello cherries
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp water
• 250 ml balsamic vinegar
• 1 small bay leaf
• 4 grains allspice
• 10 black peppercorns
• 2 cloves, whole
• ½ tsp gingerbread spice

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

ideal use of leftover cherry juice

Collect the juice from a large jar of morello cherries (approx. 300 ml). In a small saucepan, moisten the sugar with 1 tablespoon of water and let it caramelize without stirring. Pour in the cherry juice (careful, it may splash!) and add the spices. Boil until reduced to about half the liquid. Then add the balsamic vinegar and reduce again to about half the amount. Then strain into bottles through a fine-mesh sieve or filter. It goes very well with leafy salads.