Garlic essence
This garlic essence can add a real boost to a soup or sauce. Creation by Ellen Steenbergen, Culinaire Duizendpoot, Berlicum, the Netherlands.
Ingredients
| 10 | garlic cloves |
| 2 | dried chilli peppers |
| 100 ml | sherry vinegar |
| 200 ml | sherry |
Instructions
- Peel the garlic cloves and crush finely.
- Bring the vinegar and the sherry to the boil.
- Pour the liquid over the garlic and the dried chilli peppers.
- Set aside to infuse for at least 12 hours.
- Strain the liquid and store in a sealed bottle.
Serving suggestions:
- Adds a little something extra to a dish. Try varying the type of vinegar you use.