Pineapple vinegar….so what is the story?

I wrote a post in June about making Pineapple Vinegar…then I went silent….

Yeah, there was a reason that I never followed up on that. 

While the vinegar was in the process of fermenting, and such, we went on a little three day vacation.  While I was gone the water level went down, and since I wasn’t there to make sure the pineapple was under liquid all the time, the pineapple rotted.  While it is normal and OK for there to be little bits of mold on the top of the water (just scoop it out with a spoon) I wasn’t comfortable with the entire top, and parts if the pineapple being moldy.  I threw the whole thing out.

I consider this losing the battle, while I win the war.

I have successfully made pineapple vinegar twice now, and I consider a failure like this to be par for the course.  When learning to be self sufficient it is a whole lot of trial and error.  Some things turn out, some don’t, and things that may have worked in the past don’t always work every time in the future.  It is all about the journey, and finding joy in it.

I did have a couple people want to know what I use this vinegar for.  Mainly I use it in salad dressing, really anything that you would normally use vinegar for.  I like it drizzled on chard or other cooked greens.  It has a little bit different flavor than distilled or apple cider vinegar. 

Mainly though, I love knowing  how to do it.