The Perfect Pairing - The Olive Tap Crystal Lake

At The Crystal lake Olive Tap, we like to have fun pairing our fresh 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oils and Flavored Oils with our spectacular aged Balsamic Vinegars. As you might have experienced in the store or even your experimentation at home, the perfect marrying of an Oil and Vinegar can make the flavors just explode!

Have fun trying our “Perfect Pairings” for either Marinades or Vinaigrettes. For your convenience, the typical ratios for marinades or vinaigrettes are listed below.

Marinade: 1 part Oil to 1 part Vinegar Vinaigrette: 2 to 3 parts Oil to 1 part Vinegar

Oils	Vinegars
Basil	Cucumber Honeydew \| Fig \| Granny Smith Apple \| Pear \| Sicilian Lemon \| Strawberry
Chipotle	Dark Chocolate \| Hickory Barbeque \| Raspberry
Cilantro & Red Onion	Lambrusco \| Mango \| Honey Habanero Balsamic Vinegar \| Sicilian Lemon
Herbes de Provence	Blueberry \| Cranberry Pear \| Dark Chocolate \| Granny Smith Apple \| Sicilian Lemon
Jalapeño	Granny Smith Apple \| Mango \| Peach \| Raspberry \| Honey Habanero Balsamic Vinegar \| Strawberry
Persian Lime	Bordeaux Cherry \| Cilantro & Garlic \| Coconut \| Peach \| Pineapple \| Honey Habanero Balsamic Vinegar \| Sicilian Lemon \| Strawberry \| Triple Berry
Pesto	Lambrusco \| Sicilian Lemon
Garlic	Fig \| Sicilian Lemon \| Tangerine
Sesame	Lambrusco \| Satsuma Mandarin Orange \| Honey Habanero Balsamic Vinegar \| Strawberry
Sorrento Lemon or Meyer Lemon	Blueberry \| Bordeaux Cherry \| Cranberry Pear \| Lambrusco \| Mango \| Pomegranate \| Raspberry \| Sicilian Lemon \| Strawberry \| Triple Berry
Blood Orange	Blackberry Ginger \| Blueberry \| Bourbon Maple \| Cilantro & Garlic \| Cranberry Pear \| Dark Chocolate \| Fig \| Mango \| Peach \| Tangerine \| Lambrusco \| Sicilian Lemon
Tuscan Herb	Fig \| Lambrusco \| Sicilian Lemon
Walnut	Blueberry \| Bordeaux Cherry \| Bourbon Maple \| Cranberry Pear \| Dark Chocolate \| Granny Smith Apple \| Strawberry

100% Extra Virgin Olive Oils	Tap’s Tip: Any 100% EVOO can be paired with just about any vinegar!
Any Flavored Oil	Tap’s Tip: Any Flavored Oil can be paired with Aceto Balsamic di Modena.