Basic Herb Vinegar

• 1/2 cup fresh sweet basil
• 1/2 cup fresh rosemary
• 1/4 cup fresh Mexican mint marigold (tarragon)
• 4 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh oregano
• 1 teaspoon mixed peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves

1. To make vinegar, fill a clean, sterilized glass bottle or jar with all ingredients. Use 2/3 white vinegar to 1/3 white or red wine to make vinegar more mellow. Pour vinegar/wine mixture over herbs; bruise herbs with a wooden spoon.
2. Cover container and store in a cool, dark place at room temperature. Stir mixture once every 4 or 5 days with a wooden spoon. The vinegar will be ready in 3 to 6 weeks, depending upon how strong you want it to be.
3. Filter/strain herbs from vinegar. (A coffee filter and funnel work well.)
4. Place a few clean, fresh herb sprigs in a clean, attractive bottle. Pour vinegar over sprigs.

fresh sweet basil, fresh rosemary, fresh mexican mint, bay leaves, fresh oregano, mixed peppercorns, whole cloves

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/basic-herb-vinegar (may not work)