ISO: ISO: Mother of Vinegar starter. . .

[mistral]

Is anyone running a vinegar starter? Could I get some from you for my brother?

Or, does anyone know of a good place to get mother of vinegar starter?

 

[lisainla]

Mistral, Whole Foods or Sprouts might carry it. I remember when kobucha tea was

big about 15 years ago, everyone in my office ended up with a vinegar mother. Too funny!

 

[shaun-in-to]

If you have a few weeks, you can start your own. Very easy. You basically pour

wine into a big jug and then ignore it till a thin film forms on top. That's your mother. So to speak.

 

[angak]

another question about starting vinegar. I had poured some leftover red wine into

a bottle of vinegar, about half and half, and have had it sitting on the counter for probably a year. Is this OK, or do you need to do something else with the concoction? Maybe strain it?

 

[dawn_mo]

I made some like this and I just used it as is.

It was delicious and the only hard part about it was waiting for it to age.

 

[angak]

thanks. I should start using it.