Recipe: Raspberry Vinegar Tart By Allison Kave, the owner of First Prize Pies in Manhattan. For the crust: 25 chocolate wafer cookies. 1 cup freeze-dried raspberries or strawberries ...

In a 1-quart jar, combine the berries with the vinegar. Cover tightly and let stand at room temperature for at least 2 weeks and up to 3 weeks. Strain the vinegar into a clean bottle.

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This recipe appeared in The Times in an article titled “Women Here and There — Their Frills and Fancies.” You may halve or quarter the recipe. 1 cup red-wine vinegar 1 1/2 quarts freshly ...