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shake · dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 min

Irondock Garlic Vinegar

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Andrea Nguyen recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Andrea Nguyen.

Garlic Vinegar from a national-award-winning chef.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Rice Vinegar 60 ml, Water 120 ml
Rice Vinegar 60 mlWater 120 ml

Ingredients

  • Garlic2 cloves, smacked with the broad side of a knife
  • Thai Chile2 Thai chiles or 1 large serrano, partially split lengthwise
  • Rice Vinegar1/4 cup unseasoned Japanese rice vinegar (60 ml)
  • Water1/2 cup (120 ml)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Rice Vinegar, Water.
  2. Add finishing notes: Garlic, Thai Chile.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Vietnamese cookbook author based in Santa Cruz; James Beard Award for The Pho Cookbook. Teaching and published recipes-not a restaurant chef-cover nuoc cham, pho, and Viet technique.

Originally published as Garlic Vinegar (Giấm Tỏi).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from The Pho Cookbook (Ten Speed Press) via jamesbeard.org (published as “Garlic Vinegar (Giấm Tỏi)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.