4,697 vinegar recipes

Pickled sweet green tomatoes turn end-of-season fruit into spiced jewel-toned slices. Brown sugar, vinegar, and a spice bag of mustard seed, allspice, celery seed, and cloves give them a sweet-tart bite for canning.

Seven-pound beef brisket slow-baked for hours in a tangy sauce of ketchup, Worcestershire, chili powder, and vinegar. Fork-tender and feeds up to 15 hungry folks.

Pimiento cheese with a homemade cooked sweet-sour dressing instead of mayo, folded into sharp cheddar and chopped pimientos. A Southern classic with an old-school twist.

Sweet and spicy dill pickles made by slicing store-bought dills and repickling them in a hot sugar-vinegar brine with mixed spice and onion. Ready in 24 hours.

Milk chocolate pralines with pecans, made from a simple sugar syrup with corn syrup and vinegar. These no-bake candies set up fast with a glossy chocolate shell and crunchy nuts.

Slow-roasted boneless pork loin basted in a sweet-tart cherry glaze with warm spices and toasted almonds. A stunning centerpiece for Sunday dinner or holiday feasts.

Thai cucumber pickles, a quick sweet-sour-spicy side of sliced cucumber, red chiles, onion, and cilantro in a red wine vinegar brine. Five-minute condiment.

Salata tahina, a creamy Middle Eastern tahini sauce with crushed garlic, lemon juice, cumin, and parsley. Serve as a mazza dip, salad dressing, or drizzle for grilled meats.

Pickled sweet peppers brined overnight and canned in an apple cider vinegar brine with horseradish and garlic. A classic boiling-water bath canning recipe for colorful bell peppers.

Pickled Zante grapes (Champagne grapes) in a sweet champagne vinegar brine with allspice. Cocktail garnish and cheese-board jewel that keeps for months.

Tender spare ribs baked in a tangy homemade sauce with lemon juice, vinegar, Worcestershire, and brown sugar until fall-off-the-bone.

Old-fashioned sour cucumber pickles brined in vinegar, sugar, dry mustard, and alum with no cooking required. A three-month cold-cure refrigerator pickle.

Homemade barbecue sauce with tomato soup, Worcestershire, horseradish, and brown sugar. Ready in 15 minutes with a tangy kick that beats the bottled stuff.

A very quick and easy cucumber salad that's refreshing on a hot summer day.

The secret to making the cucumbers crunchy is to salt them first and let the salt draw out excess moisture before use.

Broiled salmon steaks with citrus vinaigrette: orange and lime juice, garlic, and fresh cilantro doubling as marinade and finishing sauce. Bright, light, and broiler-quick on a busy weeknight.