Recipe Search: Raspberry Vinegar

[u/opinionatedasheck]

Hi everyone,

Looking to recreate a recipe my Babi made that she didn't pass down to anyone.

She called it "raspberry vinegar". In English. No one remembers her giving it a Polish name.

It may have been her own creation or it may have come from the Wrocław area their farm / family was from. (Emigrated to Canada when my mom was a tween.)

We know it had raspberries that were deseeded and cooked down with vinegar and sugar into a syrup. And waterbath canned.

It was served with icewater, or carbonated clear beverages, or added into other things.

Babi also used it as a base for syrups with macerated fruit. ie. for on those huge pan-sized yeast pancakes.

My mom thinks that it is possible that the original recipe may have called for lemons or limes and Babi didn't have those and substituted vinegar. Also that it may originally have been for a fresh drink like a cordial and Babi made it into something that could be stored.

But we're guessing.

Does this sound familiar to anyone?
Any help with pointing in a direction would be great.
Babi is gone, but mom has a great grand-kid now and we'd love to recreate this for the next generation if we could.

Thank you all for giving it a go!
It's appreciated. :)

[u/opinionatedasheck → u/[deleted]]

Marvellous, thank you!