Turn Cheap Balsamic Vinegar into 5 Star Quality

Buy 3 bottles of inexpensive balsamic vinegar for every 1 bottle of finished product

Tip : Don't buy the cheapest vinegar. I suggest at least something imported.

Optional :

Sugar
Fresh herbs of your choice ( Basil, Thyme, fennel, dill, whatever you like. Experiment ! )
Garlic gloves pealed and whole

Directions :

In a medium sized pot pour all vinegar and heat on high uncovered

At this point add optional herbs and / or whole garlic cloves

If you want to make a dessert vinegar add approx 2 large tablespoons of sugar to taste

Bring entire mixture to a full rolling boil for at least one minute to infuse herbs

Remove Herbs and garlic cloves

Now turn heat down only slightly to a medium high

You want to keep mixture right under a boil but reducing in volume steadily

Once mixture has reduced to 1/4 to a 1/3 of original volume remove and taste

Reduce vinegar to desired thickness and place back in bottle. Your looking for a syrup like vinegar.

If sugar was added leave mixture in fridge until ready to use

Serve at room temperature