Simple Sugar-Vinegar Gastrique

Yield: 1- 4 oz mason jar

Equipment

•  1 qt pot
  

Ingredients

• 100g white sugar
  
• 20g rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp water
• 35cc water

Directions

1. Heat sugar and vinegar together in a pot at medium heat, without stirring, until the sugar turns brown.
2. Remove the pot from heat.
3. Cover the pot with a lid mostly. Add 1 tbsp water from the gap and close the lid - be careful, hot sugar mixture will spatters intensely and burns skin badly.
4. When the spatter calms, add remaining water and mix.

Note

 Try honey - apple cider gastrique. 80g honey and 125ml apple cider.