Pineapple Vinegar

Name: Pineapple Vinegar (Vinagre de Piña)
Prep time: 72 h
Total time: 72 h
Yield: Makes approximately 1 litre
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4-6 sprigs of coriander; 4 hot peppers (optional); ½ Cuban oregano leaf; 2 recao leaves; 750 ml water; 250 ml apple cider vinegar (or another vinegar of your choice); 250 ml apple cider vinegar (or another vinegar of your choice); 2 cloves of garlic; 3 pineapples

Vinagre de Piña

Preparation info

Makes approximately
1 litre

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
72 hr

Appears in

Islands In A Common Sea

By Jenny Jefferies

Published 2024

About

This a spicy vinegar that was made by our ancestors. It’s not super hot but will help to bring out other flavours, such as in the sofrito recipe above. For Puerto Ricans, the aroma is one of those that reminds you of grandma’s house.

Ingredients

3 pineapples
750 ml water
250 ml apple cider vinega

Americas
Europe
United Kingdom
Garnish
Gluten-free
Vegan
Caribbean
Puerto Rico
Spicy

Method

You will also need a piece of regular cloth or thin sacking, plus thread to tie it with.

Peel and core the pineapples, keeping all the elements. Wash the peels thoroughly, then put them in a large pot with the pineapple hearts (cores) and 3 cups of water.

Bring the water to the boil, turn off the heat and leave to infuse for at least 2 hours. Strain the water, discard the pineap