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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 min

Eastern Carolina Vinegar Sauce

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

Vivian Howard's Eastern Carolina Vinegar Sauce, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Cider Vinegar 480 ml, Water 120 ml
Cider Vinegar 480 mlWater 120 ml

Ingredients

  • Cider Vinegar — 2 cups (480 ml)
  • Water — 1/2 cup (120 ml)
  • Sugar — 2 Tbsp (24 g)
  • Salt — 1 Tbsp (18 g)
  • Red Pepper — 1 Tbsp (6 g)
  • Pepper — 1 tsp black (2 g)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Cider Vinegar, Water.
  2. Add finishing notes: Sugar, Salt, Red Pepper, Pepper.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Eastern North Carolina chef of Chef & the Farmer (Kinston) and later Lenoir; James Beard Outstanding Cookbook and Best Chef: Southeast. PBS series A Chef's Life documented local produce and hog cookery.

Adapted from a Vivian Howard recipe (Deep Run Roots / Vivian Howard).

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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 Deep Run Roots / Vivian Howard (published as “Eastern Carolina Vinegar Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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