The Village at Shirlington

4017B Campbell Avenue
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 820-2210

About Balsamic Vinegar

How to Use Balsamic

First, do use your balsamic.  Ah love is able to bring you traditional balsamic at an very affordable price, so don't stash it away for special occasions, delight in this rich condiment.  We offer rich, unflavored balsamic including a special 18 year old, as well as over 15 fused and flavored versions - all based in the traditional twelve year base ensuring quality and taste.  

Balsamic makes a flavorful salad dressing -- delicious over hearty greens like arugula, mache, watercress and romaine.  Combine a flavored balsamic with an olive oil for a delectable marinade, such as chicken in bergamot lemon balsamic and rosemary olive oil or pork in peach balsamic and shallot olive oil.  

Vinegar for dessert!
You can easily make your own balsamic glaze by cooking in a heavy sauce plan stirring constantly until thickened like syrup.  Try reducing pomegranate to a glaze and brush over salmon before putting on a hot grill.  Or, make a vanilla balsamic glaze for pouring over a cake, ice cream or even grilled fruit, such as peaches.

Good balsamic loses something if cooked (other than reducing in a glaze), so use it to marinate, to flavor after cooking like a condiment, or as a sauce over fruit and sweets.