Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips

Ingredients:

• 1 cup malt vinegar
• 1 lb fingerling or Yukon gold potatoes
• 2 cups peanut or vegetable oil for frying
• 2T chopped chives
• sea salt to taste

Instructions: 

1. Boil vinegar in a small saucepan until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 10 minutes. Let cool. 
2. Cut potatoes into 1/4 inches slices. Rinse in several changes of cold water. Pat dry.
3. Heat oil, 2 inches deep, to 375F in skillet. Working in batches, fry potatoes until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Sprinkle with reduced vinegar. Toss with chives and salt.

Note: Cook chips as close to serving time as possible so they don't get soggy.