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How to dilute vinegar in a recipe (post #27422)

Paula on Mon, 02/24/2003 - 15:11

Cooking Discussion

I have made some BBQ sauce and the recipe called for way too much vinegar - is there any way to dilute this without just adding more of the other ingredients?

Thanks

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by Biscuits in reply to Paula [original] on Mon, 02/24/2003 - 16:17

No, I don't think so. I'm sorry...

wtf Biscuit

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by Paula in reply to Anonymous [original] on Mon, 02/24/2003 - 16:39

Thank you for your time. I'll keep checking back to see if you may find something.

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by Biscuits in reply to Anonymous [original] on Mon, 02/24/2003 - 18:21

Paula, I checked a few books. Looks like you are going to have to make another batch, or half-batch depending on how much vinegar you used, without the vinegar, and mix. Sorry - but the upside is that BBQ sauce lasts a long time in the 'fridge and you won't have to make any next time!

Sorry - I wish I could have helped...

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Ancora Imparo -

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by Paula in reply to Anonymous [original] on Mon, 02/24/2003 - 18:29

That's what I was afraid. Again, thank you for your time.

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by Biscuits in reply to Anonymous [original] on Mon, 02/24/2003 - 18:45

You are very welcome. Any time.

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Ancora Imparo -

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by MarieLouise in reply to Paula [original] on Mon, 02/24/2003 - 21:50

Add some brown sugar.

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by Gretchen in reply to Paula [original] on Wed, 02/26/2003 - 04:12

Coming late to the discussion but for my taste you can't have too much vinegar. I always suggest for my pulled pork that if you can't make a vinegary BBQ sauce then dilute commercial BBQ sauce half/half with vinegar. Just another taste/voice.

Gretchen

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by iguana667 in reply to Paula [original] on Wed, 02/26/2003 - 15:15

I was working with some concentrated acetic acid yesterday and that reminded me how volatile acetic acid is. Can you try giving the stuff a good hard boil, then see if it's still too strong? That should drive off the acids and concentrate the flavors, I think. Is there a chemist in the house? Am I way off base? (heh heh)

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by Gretchen in reply to Anonymous [original] on Wed, 02/26/2003 - 16:20

Somehow that is not working for me--it will drive off the water and concentrate the acid in my mind. Vinegar is 5% or less acid.

Gretchen

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by Fledge in reply to Anonymous [original] on Wed, 02/26/2003 - 17:08

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by eburr in reply to Paula [original] on Wed, 02/26/2003 - 19:17

Have you tried adding just a pinch of baking soda? (Not baking powder)

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by shadowram in reply to Paula [original] on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 19:15

I did not do this with BBQ sauce - I did it with a Blue Cheese dressing. I had purchased some delicious raw cave ripened blue cheese from Italy - very expensive - so I found what I thought was a 5 star recipe on the web that used White wine vinegar and just a slight splash of red wine vinegar - It was awful and I was furious and yes I followed the recipe correctly.

I used about 1/8 tsp of Baking Soda and about 1Tablespoon plus 1 tsp of sugar - whipped it all up and that did the trick! Fixed and now delicious.

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by scott4836 in reply to Paula [original] on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 01:32

I am waiting to hear the answer. Vinegar is an interesting feature in itself already. If you use it properly.

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