Reducing balsamic vinegar is easy and delicious as well. I've seen it for sale at many gourmet shops and it makes me chuckle. Use a cheap bottle of balsamic for this, certainly not a high quality, aged variety.

You can flavor this as you go. Some folks add in some orange or lemon peel and maybe even figs. Even aromatic herbs like rosemary do the trick. But I usually like to keep it plain. If I decide I want a sweeter syrup I might add a little honey to thin it out after I'm done reducing it.

Using a whole cup will give you a pretty good amount of balsamic reduction. It will keep for a long time covered in your refrigerator. Cut the recipe in half if you need just a little. It's quite powerful and intense stuff and a little goes a long way. It's a real treat.

Add this to fruit salad, on top of strawberries, on roasted veggies, meats, salads, and even vanilla ice cream. You can't go wrong

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