Raspberry Vinegar – 125 ml Spray Bottle

Raspberry vinegar in a spray bottle. A fine mist of fruit and acidity.

Raspberry vinegar in a 125-ml spray bottle is Gölles' fruit vinegar made from whole, pressed raspberries, bottled for spraying at the table. No vinegar with preserved fruit, no flavoring, no cooking bottle for large quantities.

Raspberry vinegar is a fruit vinegar from the Styrian Gölles manufactory, for which whole raspberries, including their skins and seeds, are pressed and then fermented in two stages. In the spray bottle, it does not land as a puddle on the plate, but as a paper-thin film on every leaf. One press, and the scent of freshly picked raspberries rises over the lamb's lettuce. On white porcelain, red dots remain, as if dabbed on with a brush.

Bold raspberry, vibrant red, clear acidity

Gölles' raspberry vinegar tastes intensely of the fruit and displays a striking red color. The acidity of five percent is fresh and clean. The fruit is so prominent that you can recognize the berry with your eyes closed.

In the fine mist, the aroma seems even stronger than from the bottle. The fine droplets spread over a large surface, and the scent immediately rises to the nose. Thus, a small amount is enough to define a plate.

Those expecting syrup-like sweetness will be surprised. This is a real vinegar with full acidity, which only hints at sweetness. It cannot replace raspberry syrup or a sweetened dessert dressing.

Asparagus, lamb's lettuce, arugula, and desserts

Gölles recommends the raspberry vinegar for asparagus dishes, lamb's lettuce, as it is called in Austria, arugula, Waldorf salad, and desserts. The house suggests walnut, hazelnut, and macadamia nut oils as partners.

First drizzle the lamb's lettuce with a few drops of walnut oil, then follow with two to three sprays of vinegar. Lukewarm white asparagus with brown butter can handle two sprays per portion. Arugula with shaved Parmesan and pine nuts is moistened evenly with the spray bottle without wilting. Over vanilla ice cream with fresh berries, a single spray adds a fruity-acidic accent.

Even a plate with goat cheese, beetroot slices, and roasted walnuts benefits from a touch of raspberry. On a beef carpaccio, the fine mist distributes the acidity without discoloring the meat. At the table, you can thus season each portion individually.

Good to know: The spray bottle is not intended for marinades or a dressing for the whole family. For that, there is the same vinegar in a 250-ml bottle, from which you can also refill the spray bottle.

Spraying has been done in Riegersburg since 1997

Gölles introduced the vinegar spray bottle in 1997, one year after launching the creative fruit vinegar line. Since then, the handy format has become part of the toolkit in many professional kitchens to accentuate plates in terms of taste and appearance. For small salad portions at the table, it dispenses more sparingly than any spoon.

The vinegar is produced in the manufactory using the traditional method. The fruit is sorted, washed, mashed, and pressed. In the juice, the fruit sugar naturally ferments into alcohol. Then the mother of vinegar, a culture of acetobacter bacteria, takes over and turns this alcohol into acetic acid under the supply of air.

The raspberry vinegar then matures for at least one year in stainless steel. Wooden barrels would give the delicate fruit tannins and woody notes, while steel leaves them untouched. Thus, the scent of the fresh berry is preserved, which you immediately notice when spraying. This vinegar therefore needs no added aromas or colorings.

A vinegar for the set table

The spray bottle turns seasoning into a gesture that guests can perform themselves. Everyone sprays as much acidity onto their plate as they like. If it is empty, simply refill it. Before changing varieties, rinse it out with warm water.

If something slightly cloudy settles at the bottom after a few months, it is the mother of vinegar, i.e., a sign of natural production. Strain the vinegar through a fine sieve before refilling so that the nozzle remains clear. The spray bottle is made of clear glass. Do not place it by the window, because the red fruit pigment fades in the light, even though the vinegar itself remains flawless.

Together with a walnut oil, the spray bottle makes a small, thoughtful gift for hosts.

One spray of raspberry, and the asparagus, salad, or ice cream gets exactly as much fruit and acidity as the moment demands.