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Thursday, July 12, 2007

How to make vinegar from Banana Peelings



Instead of throwing away our banana peelings, we can use it to make vinegar. The procedure is very simple as shown below.

MATERIALS:

banana peels - 1 kg
water - 8 cup
sugar - 1½ cup
baker's yeast - ½ t
vinegar starter - 1 cup

UTENSILS:

measuring cup
measuring spoon
knife
chopping board
casserole
stove
cheese cloth
wide-mouthed glass jars
thermometer

PROCEDURE:

1. Slice a kilo of banana peel, add 4 cups water, then boil.
2. Extract the juice of banana peel, decant and filter through cheese cloth.
3. Add 4 c water, 1 ½ c sugar and pasteurize for 10 - 15 minutes at 60 -65ºC.
4. Transfer into sterilized container, half-filled.
5. Cool, then add ½ tsp baker's yeast for every 8 c mixture. Allow to ferment for 7-8 days.
6. Decant/siphon to separate sediments (dead yeast).
7. Add 1 c of vinegar starter for every 4 c liquid. Cover with clean cloth/paper.
8. Allow to ferment at room temperature for 2-3 weeks or until a sour odor of vinegar is attained. Decant to separate the sediments.
9. Fill container to full capacity. Age for a month to produce quality vinegar.
10. Pasteurize at 60ºC for 5 minutes.

Filter, bottle, seal tightly, label and store.

Source: DOST, picture from:bergefamily.com, http://food.oregonstate.edu/

3 comments:

garry said...

salamat po...saan po kaya pwedeng bumili ng vinegar starter?.. o paano po bang gumawa nito?

Gcol said...

garry, the vinegar starter can be bought on a sari sari store cheaply that sells vinegar - ito yong parang malapot na natitira (na itinatapon lang)after e-decant ang vinegar. Pero sa mga gumagawa ng suka from fruits etc. - tinatabi ito and is called in english - mother vinegar.

garry said...

Hi Mr Gcol,... maraming salamat po talaga,
Now i know!

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