I know you’re not thinking about homemade Christmas presents
right now. In fact, you’re probably like me – about to be caught unawares when
Thanksgiving wraps and you look around and think – “Oh my God, it’s almost
Christmas and I haven’t done a thing!” Well, this year, undoubtedly, that will
happen once again but I will have at least one present brewing away in the back
of my pantry ready to give just in time for Christmas.
I’m making homemade infused vinegars. Specifically, white wine balsamic vinegar infused with
lemons. It’s delicious. I love it with olive oil as salad dressing or
drizzled on steamed vegetables. I even like to dip fresh bread in it. Yummo.
Most of the people on my Christmas list already have
everything they need. I’m sure they’d be perfectly happy with a gift card or
the latest bestseller. But I love to give presents that I’ve made by hand or at
the very least put my heart in to. So this year, several of my peeps will be
getting yummy lemon infused vinegar. A couple of them are probably reading this
now, so I apologize for spoiling the surprise.
Infused vinegars are probably the easiest presents I’ve
made. The hardest part is finding the perfect gift bottles and thinking ahead.
Infused vinegars take at least three weeks to reach their best flavors. I’ll
share my ultra-simple recipe below, but I’m sure you can find other recipes
online if lemon isn’t your thing. If nothing else, maybe this post will get you
thinking about how you can pull together some heartfelt, handmade presents
yourself this year.
