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Balsamic Spritzer
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 10 Minutes
Servings: 12
Entered for safekeeping. Why pay $ for Wegman's vinegar spritzers to spray on a salad when you can make your own? Found this recipe by deliathecrone. Buy a very fine balsamic vinegar, it is a treat that needs no oil to be enjoyed. Lucini Gran Riserva Balsamico for $14 for 8 oz. is recommended by Cook's Illustrated. Villa Manodori Balsamic at $35/8.5 oz. is also recommended. Avoid Pompeian, but Star or Progresso might suit you among the inexpensive brands. You will taste the difference in quality. Preparation time does not include sitting time of 1 hour or more.
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons shallots, minced
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar or 1 tablespoon splenda sugar substitute
1/2 teaspoon salt (or don's flavor enhancer with very low sodium)
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth (or maureen's chicken broth with very low sodium) or 1/4 cup low sodium vegetable broth
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1/2 cup flat-leaf italian parsley, chopped
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients in a jar and cover. Shake well.
2. Leave at room temperature at least one hour, and preferably overnight. Shake occasionally during this period.
3. Strain using a coffee filter in a strainer. Put the liquid in a food-quality spritzer bottle.
4. Before using, each time, shake well. Then spritz on the salad greens or vegetables of your choice.
By RecipeOfHealth.com