Recipe: Fresh Dill Vinegar (with garlic and onion)

FRESH DILL VINEGAR

2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons salt
2 onions, quartered
2 whole banana peppers, cut up
3 cloves garlic
4 or 5 heads and sprigs fresh dill
White vinegar

In a quart jar mix together all ingredients except the vinegar. Fill with vinegar and refrigerate for at least 1 week before using.

Keep refrigerated and use as desired. To replenish, add more sugar, salt and vinegar as vinegar is used.

TO MAKE INTO A SALAD DRESSING:
Combine 1 part dill vinegar and 3 parts salad oil
Use this dressing over fresh fruit or salad greens.

Source: Howard Bishop, Gainesville, Florida; Southern Living Hall of Fame - Southern Sideboards by the Junior League of Jackson, Mississippi