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Shrub, a vinegar-based cordial whose history we covered in the last post, is extremely easy to make. All you need is three ingredients, and you don’t even have to turn on the hob.

What do sorbet, sherbet, and syrup have in common? They are all words that come to use from the old Arabic ‘sarab’ (’drink’) via medieval Latin. One more such word is shrub.

A common question answered

A brief summary of a long-standing debate

Inspired by the growing foraging movement, I bring you some seasonal vinegar infusions

Using Artisan Raspberry Vinegar to create a super-simple salad dressing. An advantage of using quality ingredients is that there's less work for the cook to do - you can let the ingredients speak for themselves. As I'm writing this, it's full summer and salads are the order of the day. Fresh leaves are everywhere - […]

Fine food wholesaler and distributor Holleys Fine Foods have added our Cider, Strawberry and Honey vinegars to their range. They have stocked our award-winning Artisan Malt Vinegar for some time, and have now added 3 other Artisan Vinegar Company products to their range. Our Great Taste 2022 2 Star award-winning Artisan Cider Vinegar. Another Great […]

A simple ham cure recipe using our multi award winning Artisan Malt Vinegar. Vinegar is used as a part of meat curing processes all over the world. So, it’s used in making chorizo. Over the years we’ve supplied a number of people and businesses using our Artisan Malt Vinegar as part of the biltong curing […]

I like a stir-fry. But I’m often a bit iffy about the ready-made stir-fry sauces you can buy in the supermarkets – some of them have got all sorts of rubbish in them. With a bottle of Artisan Damson & Sloe Vinegar a delicious, healthy, home-made stir-fry Plum Sauce is extremely easy to make with […]

Naturally, Artisan Damson & Sloe Vinegar works perfectly for dressing a salad, either in a vinaigrette or accompanied solely by good olive oil. However, there are lots of other interesting uses for this versatile ingredient. Below are a few ideas: first, a recipe for a breakfast or dessert, and then a few quick tips for […]