RL Recipe Questions

[Sunaeri]

In real life, I cook and brew. I have a couple of questions related to the combination of brewing and cooking.

First, I make vinegar, but have been unable to find a place that sells just mother strains. So I purchase vinegar with the mother (can also be called unfiltered vinegar) in it and combine it with my wines. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find Mead Vinegar with mother, so for that I use apple cider vinegar with mother. I would prefer to not add the flavor of the original vinegar. My question regarding this is does anyone know a place that sells mother strains alone?

Second, does anyone one have suggestions for how to use mead vinegar? So far I have found that it makes a good vinaigrette. Sugar does not need to be added to the recipe when using it this way. It also adds nice flavor to a chicken salad. I am looking for more recipes that use it though.

Third, I just bottled some blackberry wine. Does anyone have ideas on what a blackberry wine reduction be a good sauce base for? Thus far I am thinking fruit dishes and lamb dishes.

Thank you,
Sunaeri

[Eggborn]

I'd use the blackberry wine with some insanely hot peppers in something. It would balance out the heat, but keep it very additive to eat.