Acetaia Italia - wit Balsamico Kruiderij, 250 ml

Ideal for salads but also for some flavour on vegetables

Usually buy a different brand from our local artisan deli which we love. Unfortunately they only have it during the summer months so gave this one a try. More expensive and although good, it's not as good as the one we normally buy. Roll on summer.

​I love the flavour of balsamic vinegar, but sometimes it can be a little strong for my palate, so when I saw this white balsamic I thought "wonderful - perfect for me". When it arrived, I tried a little taste and it didn't disappoint - a nice balance of sweet grape flavours and tart, good quality, white wine vinegar.I therefore tried it today as a salad dressing. I looked around for a recipe for white balsamic dressing and made it up as per the recommendations from that recipe. I think they must have assumed that it has a similarly strong flavour to "normal" balsamic, rather than trying it for themselves, because they suggested three portions olive oil to one portion white balsamic. This resulted in something that was way too oily and where you could hardly taste the vinegar, in the opinions of both myself and my wife.We therefore experimented a little, and came up with a mix that we thought was absolutely lovely, and which we'll be using repeatedly in the future. Our mix was1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar, 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon sea saltall placed into a lidded glass container and vigorously shaken for a minute or so to completely blend it. This made enough dressing for a lunch time salad for two and tasted wonderful (at least, to our palates!).I then tried it very finely drizzled onto fresh strawberries and the mix of the sweet strawberry and the tart / sweet vinegar was brilliant. I tried this because I'd seen the suggestion that the vinegar be used for macerating strawberries, but I'm afraid I don't have the patience for that - if it looks good and smells this good, then it needs to be eaten immediately...I'd recommend this white balsamic vinegar to anyone looking for a sweeter and more delicate alternative to more traditional balsamic, and for something to put a little "zing" into sweet soft fruits and salad dressings.

This is a small bottle, 250ml, of white balsamic vinegar. It has a clean taste, not too sharp, and is great mixed with a little olive oil for dipping bread into, or splashed over a salad.

Made in Italy with Italian grapesDelicious with fresh seafood, shellfish, and white meatsAged in white oak barrels for added flavourcan place over strawberries or salads, give a slight sweet flavour, very nice