Instructions: 1. Carefully remove the rind from 1 orange using a vegetable peeler, making sure to avoid the white pith just beneath the rind.

Squeeze 1/4 cup juice from orange into a bowl. Combine the orange rind, orange juice, vinegar, and mint leaves in a widemouthed jar; cover and let stand 1 week in a cool, dark place, gently shaking jar occasionally.

2. Strain vinegar mixture through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a glass measure or medium bowl, and discard solids. Pour into a decorative bottle.

Cut 5 strips from rind of 1 orange. Add mint sprigs and 5 orange rind strips to bottle. Seal with a cork or other airtight lid; store in a cool, dark place

Yield: 1 cup

Notes: Splash some of this vinegar into salsa to give it a bright, tangy flavor. Or pour it over fresh fruit or vanilla ice cream for a sweet-and-sour twist on dessert. If you make a vinaigrette, be sure to use a light-flavored olive or vegetable oil so that this vinegars delicate fruit flavor wont be overshadowed.

Stuff," recipes by Dave DiResta and Joanne Foran, authors of The Best 50 Flavored Oils and Vinegars.

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