Pickle juice is vinegar and water. I drink pickle juice when I have the hiccups–works great!
Here is a list of uses for the wonderful vinegar, Sorry about the formatting:
It’s a bit of a long list, but you may find it useful.
SIXTY USES OF VINEGAR
- Arthritis tonic and treatment; 2 spoonfuls of apple cider
vinegar and honey in a glass of water several times daily.
- Thirst-quenching drink: apple cider vinegar mixed with cold
water.
- Sagging cane chairs: sponge them with a hot solution of
half vinegar and half water. Place the chairs out in the hot
sun to dry.
- Skin burns: apply ice cold vinegar right away for fast
relief. Will prevent burn blisters.
- Add a spoonful of vinegar to cooking water to make
cauliflower white and clean.
- Storing cheese: keep it fresh longer by wrapping it in a
vinegar-soaked cloth and keeping it in a sealed container.
- Remove stains from stainless steel and chrome with a
vinegar-dampened cloth.
- Rinse glasses and dishes in water and vinegar to remove
spots and film.
- Prevent grease build-up in your oven by frequently wiping it
with vinegar.
- Wipe jars of preserves and canned food with vinegar to
prevent mold-producing bacteria.
- To eliminate mildew, dust and odors, wipe down walls with
vinegar-soaked cloth.
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Clean windows with vinegar and water.
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Hardened paint brushes: simmer in boiling vinegar and wash
in hot soapy water.
- Clean breadbox and food containers with vinegar-dampened
cloth to keep fresh-smelling and clean.
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Pour boiling vinegar down drains to unclog and clean them.
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Clean fireplace bricks with undiluted vinegar.
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An excellent all-purpose cleaner: vinegar mixed with salt.
Cleans copper, bronze, brass, dishes, pots, pans, skillets,
glasses, windows. Rinse well.
- Make your catsup and other condiments last long by
adding vinegar.
- To clear up respiratory congestion, inhale a vapor mist
from steaming pot containing water and several spoonfuls of
vinegar.
- Apple cider vinegar and honey as a cure-all: use to
prevent apathy, obesity, hay fever, asthma, rashes, food
poisoning, heartburn, sore throat, bad eyesight, dandruff,
brittle nails and bad breath.
- When boiling eggs, add some vinegar to the water to prevent
white from leaking out of a cracked egg.
- When poaching eggs, add a teaspoon of vinegar to the water
to prevent separation.
- Weight loss: vinegar helps prevent fat from accumulating
in the body.
- Canned fish and shrimp: to give it a freshly caught taste,
soak in a mixture of sherry and 2 tablespoons of vinegar.
- Add a spoonful of vinegar when cooking fruit to improve the
flavor.
- Soak fish in vinegar and water before cooking for a tender,
sweeter taste.
- Add vinegar to boiling ham to improve flavor and cut salty
taste.
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Improve the flavor of desserts by adding a touch of vinegar.
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Add vinegar to your deep fryer to eliminate a greasy taste.
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Add a tablespoon of vinegar to fruit gelatin to hold it
firm.
- Steep your favorite herb in vinegar until you have a
pleasing taste and aroma.
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Use vinegar instead of lemon on fried and broiled foods.
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To remove lime coating on your tea kettle; add vinegar to
the water and let stand overnight.
- To make a good liniment: beat 1 whole egg, add 1 cup
vinegar and 1 cup turpentine. Blend.
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Apply vinegar to chapped, cracked skin for quick healing.
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Vinegar promotes skin health: rub on tired, sore or
swollen areas.
- Reduce mineral deposits in pipes, radiators, kettles and
tanks by adding vinegar into the system.
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Rub vinegar on the cut end of uncooked ham to prevent mold.
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Clean jars with vinegar and water to remove odor.
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Avoid cabbage odor by adding vinegar to the cooking water.
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Skunk odor: remove from pets by rubbing fur with vinegar.
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Paint adheres better to galvanized metal that has been
wiped with vinegar.
- Pets’ drinking water: add vinegar to eliminate odor and
encourage shiny fur.
- For fluffy meringue: beat 3 egg whites with a teaspoon of
vinegar.
- Pie crust: add 1 tablespoon vinegar to your pastry recipe
for an exceptional crust.
- Half a teaspoon per quart of patching plaster allows you
more time to work the plaster before it hardens.
- Prevent discoloration of peeled potatoes by adding a few
drops of vinegar to water. They will keep fresh for days in
fridge.
- Poultry water: add vinegar to increase egg production and
to produce tender meat.
- Preserve peppers: put freshly picked peppers in a
sterilized jar and finish filling with boiling vinegar.
- Olives and pimentos will keep indefinitely if covered with
vinegar and refrigerated.
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Add 1 tsp. vinegar to cooking water for fluffier rice.
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Add vinegar to laundry rinse water: removes all soap and
prevents yellowing.
- After shampoo hair rinse:
1 ounce apple cider vinegar in 1 quart of distilled water.
- For a shiny crust on homemade bread and rolls: just before
they have finished baking, take them out, brush crusts with
vinegar, return to oven to finish baking.
- Homemade sour cream: blend together 1 cup cottage cheese,
1/4 cup skim milk and 1 tsp. vinegar.
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Boil vinegar and water in pots to remove stains.
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Remove berry stains from hands with vinegar.
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Prevent sugaring by mixing a drop of vinegar in the cake
icing.
- Cold vinegar relieves sunburn.
60.When boiling meat, add a spoonful of vinegar to the water to
make it more tender.
Bonus:
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Marinate tough meat in vinegar overnight to tenderize.
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A strength tonic: combine raw eggs, vinegar and black
pepper. Blend well.
- Douche: 2 to 4 ounces of vinegar in 2 quarts of warm water.
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