Ariston Fruit Infused Balsamic Vinegar — 250 ml

Italian grape musts fermented with 100% Italian red wine vinegar, then infused with real fruit. The base is a proper balsamic — thick, dark and sweet enough to stand alone — and the fruit sits on top of it rather than covering it up.

A few drops does more than a pour of ordinary vinegar. 250 ml lasts a long time.

How to use them

• Over cheese — fig or black cherry with anything aged
• Salads — skip the dressing; balsamic and good olive oil is enough
• Over fruit and ice cream — strawberries with pomegranate balsamic is the classic trick
• Pan sauces and glazes — reduce it down over pork, duck or roast vegetables

Choose your infusion

• Fig — deep and honeyed; the cheeseboard default
• Pomegranate — tart and bright, best over fruit and salads
• Black Cherry — rich and almost sweet; good with duck and dark meat
• Blueberry — soft and jammy, made for goat cheese
• Apple — crisp and light; pork, salads, autumn cooking
• Pear Cinnamon — warm and spiced, a natural over roast squash

The details

• Size: 250 ml bottle
• Italian grape must and red wine vinegar base
• Imported by Ariston Specialties, Bloomfield, Connecticut