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| Orange, pomegranate and blueberry vinegars |
A smiling woman at Lotte in Catonsville got us to try drinking vinegars. They're sweetened vinegars that we were served as a shot. Good tasting, and "good for digestion," according to the woman at Lotte.
Honestly, we bought the first bottle on a lark, but these vinegars -- pomegranate, cactus fruit, orange and other varieties -- have become the flavor of this summer as we have learned to mix them down.
Start with bubbling water. Could just be a bottle of seltzer. Could be that SodaStream that you splurged to buy. Either way, a dash of pomegranate vinegar turns a glass of water into a spectacular drink.
We disagree on intensity. Mrs. HowChow tints the water. I pour at least a shot, maybe more. It's a sugary mix, but you definitely get the taste of vinegar to balance out the sweet. It's a nice refreshment. Easy for you to personalize. And ripe for a mixing with vodka or soju if you wanted to experiment with a signature drink.
One problem: I can't read the bottle because the only English is the ingredient sticker. Check out the bottles above. On our last visit, they were in the first row of shelves looking over the produce section. Show the photo to someone there, and they should be able to find the bottles. They had large bottles of pomegranate or cactus pear or three-packs of smaller bottles with orange, pomegranate and blueberry.
I haven't looked, but I assume they sell these vinegars in the Lotte in Ellicott City and the H Mart in Catonsville. All those stores are worth exploring for vegetables, fruits, fish and all kinds of international packaged goods.
Interesting timing in my life for this information. I just sent last night to a friend a hydrating vinegar drink recipe. Why, one might ask? It's because his "job" is to keep some theme camp builders fed and hydrated during the Black Rock City build time. And that place can suck the water out of your body in no time flat. Apple cider vinegar + honey or maple syrup + water over ice. Very hydrating.
ReplyDeleteDo you know if the vinegar has the mother in it? (Does it have "stuff" floating around at the bottom? I'd love to try it out.
@Jessie -- I don't think there is anything floating. Just the liquid. This has sugar mixed into the vinegar. You can drink it straight like a shot. So try this just with water and ice.
ReplyDeleteI saw these on the Sempio website. I wonder if it is the same.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sempio.com/eng/products/View.asp?mc=020101&cate1=PDVD&cate2=PDVD1
I'll have to ask my wife to translate the label
The three-pack we got at Ellicott City Lotte had Mountain Strawberry flavor rather than pomegranate. Very good stuff. The writing on the bottles is Japanese, so I guess they are exported from Korea for Japanese consumption.
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