Vinegar - So Many Uses

Amazing Vinegar

Arthritis tonic and treatment: 2 teaspoon full of natural apple cider vinegar and honey in a glass of water three times daily.

Thirst quenching drink; natural apple cider vinegar mixed with cold water.

Skin burns; apply ice-cold vinegar right away for fast relief. Will help prevent burn blisters.

Add a spoonful of vinegar to cooking water to make cauliflower white and clean.

Storing cheese: keep it fresh longer by wrapping it with a vinegar-dampened cloth keeping it in a sealed container.

Remove stains from stainless steel and chrome with vinegar dampened cloth.

Rinse glasses and dishes in water and vinegar to remove spots and film.

Prevent grease build-up in your oven by frequently wiping with vinegar soaked cloth.

When poaching eggs, add a teaspoon of vinegar to the water to prevent separation.

Weight loss; apple cider vinegar to help prevent fat from accumulating in the body.

Add 1 teaspoon of vinegar when cooking fruit to improve the flavor.

Soak fish in vinegar and water before cooking for a tender, sweeter taste.

Add vinegar to boiling ham to improve flavor and cut salty taste.

Add a tablespoon of vinegar to fruit gelatin to hold it firm.

Add vinegar to your deep fryer to eliminate a greasy taste.

Soften hardened paint brushes: try hot vinegar and in soapy water.

To eliminate mildew, dust, and odors wipe down walls with vinegar soaked cloth.

Clean windows with water and vinegar.

Pour boiling vinegar down drains to unclog and clean them.

Clean fireplace bricks with undiluted vinegar.

Make your catsup and other condiments last longer by adding vinegar.

The clear up respiratory congestion, inhale a vapor mist from pot containing water and several spoonfuls of vinegar.

An excellent all-purpose cleaner; vinegar mixed with salt. Cleans copper, bronze, brass, dishes, pots, pans, skillets, glasses, and windows. Rinse well.

Natural apple cider vinegar and honey are used to prevent apathy, obesity, hay fever, asthma, rashes, food poisoning, heartburn, sore throat, bad eyesight, dandruff, brittle nails and bad breath.

Steep your favorite herb in vinegar until you have a pleasing taste and aroma.

Use favorite vinegar and herb blend instead of lemon on fried and broiled foods.

To remove lime coating on your pots: add vinegar to the water and let stand overnight.

To make a good liniment: beat 1 whole egg; add 1cup vinegar and 1cup turpentine. Blend.

Apply vinegar to chapped or cracked skin for quick healing.

Vinegar promotes skin health; rub on tired, sore or swollen areas.

Rub vinegar on the cut end of uncooked ham to prevent mold.

Clean jars with vinegar and water to remove odor.

Avoid cabbage odor by adding vinegar to the cooking water.

Skunk odor; remove from pets by rubbing fur with vinegar.

Paint adheres better to galvanized metal that has been wiped with vinegar.

Pets drinking water; add vinegar to eliminate odor and encourage shiny fur.

For fluffy meringue: beat 3 eggs whites with 1 teaspoon of vinegar.

Pie crust; add 1 tbsp. Vinegar to your pastry recipe for an exceptional crust.

Poultry water; add vinegar to increase egg production and to produce tender meat.

Olives and pimentos will keep indefinitely if covered with vinegar and refrigerated.

Half a teaspoon of vinegar per-quart of patching plaster allows you more time to work the plaster before it hardens.

Preserve peppers; put freshly picked peppers in a sterilized jar and finish filling with boiling vinegar.

Prevent discoloration of peeled potatoes by adding a few drops of vinegar to water. They will keep fresh for days in the fridge.

Add tsp. vinegar to cooking water for fluffier rice.

Add vinegar to laundry rinse water; removes soap and helps prevent yellowing.

After shampoo - hair rinse: 1 oz. apple cider in 1 quart distilled water.

Homemade sour cream, blend together 1-cup cottage cheese, ¼ cup skim milk and tsp. vinegar.

Boil vinegar and water in pots to remove stains.

Remove berry stains from hands with vinegar.

Prevent sugaring by mixing a drop of vinegar in to cake icing.

Sunburn relief.

Marinate tough meat in vinegar overnight to tenderize.

For a shiny crust on homemade bread and rolls, just before they have finished baking, take them out, brush crusts with vinegar, return to finish baking.

Pickle Juice

Post-Workout Drink:
Athletes swear by pickle juice's scientifically proven benefits to exercise recovery. In one 2010 study, pickle juice halted post-workout muscle cramps in 85 seconds. That, plus its electrolyte-restoring powers has even yielded Pickle Juice Sport - a dill-flavored sports drink. But really, most athletes stick to good old Vlasic!

PMS Remedy: 
For those same reasons, pickle juice is widely used as a cure for menstrual cramps

Potato Pick-Me-Up: 
Add a heavy splash of pickle juice to a pot of simple boiled potatoes for a fantastic side dish. The flavors absorb so perfectly you might not want to add salt, butter, sour cream, or anything to these potatoes once you're done. Try in your potato salad.

Vinegar Replacement: 
Pickle juice works in place of vinegar in salad dressing, soups, or virtually any recipe.

Heartburn Cure: 
Along with its flavor-boosting benefits, pickle juice seems to have the same health effects as straight-up vinegar. Particularly effective as a heartburn soother, pickle juice may also help to avoid blood-sugar spikes if taken with a meal.

Cleaning Agent: 
Food industry insiders have been using pickle juice to clear blackened copper pans for years. It also works well as a grill cleaner, making those charred, crusted-on bits much easier to scrape off.

Pickle Popsicles: 
Pour some pickle juice into pop molds, paper cups, or ice-cube trays and make your own savory summer snack.

Re-Pickler: 
Or maybe you just want some more pickles? Slice some onions, carrots, peppers, whatever, and put into the jar of leftover pickle juice. Let them sit for a few days and you have new pickles!

Meat Tenderizer & Marinade: 
Pickle juice has amazing meat-tenderizing abilities and, as a marinade, will add a ton of flavor to your meats. It works exceptionally well on chicken. Try it on cuts of pork and beef, too.

Fish Poacher: 
Add pickle juice to the poaching water and you will never look back.

Weed Killer: 
The high vinegar and salt content of pickle juice has made it a longtime favorite with gardeners. Dumping it on dandelions, thistle, and virtually all common weeds that crop up around your home. Bonus, it's pet-friendly.

Recipe Add-On: 
Try adding pickle juice to: BBQ sauce, hummus, chicken salad, macaroni and cheese, deviled eggs, vinaigrette, borscht, beet salad, salsa, bean dip, and meatloaf.

Hiccup Stopper: 
Many people claim that the number-one cure for hiccups is a small glass of pickle juice.