Sauces and condiments

Apple cider vinegar: what it is, how to pick and store it

Vinegar made from fermented apple cider: fruity and mellow, for dressings, slaws, marinades, barbecue sauce and quick pickles.

How to pick it

Any brand works; unfiltered kinds are cloudy and a little fruitier.

How to store it

Capped in the cupboard. Cloudy strands that form (the "mother") are harmless.

Out of apple cider vinegar? What to use instead

  • White wine vinegar or lemon juice: The same amount. Less fruity than apple cider vinegar.

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Apple cider vinegar: cups to grams

Apple cider vinegar
MeasureGrams
1 cup239 g
½ cup120 g
⅓ cup80 g
¼ cup60 g
1 tablespoon15 g
1 teaspoon5 g

Weights from USDA FoodData Central. Apple cider vinegar on the cups-to-grams chart

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Pick and store tips are in our own words. Storage times and safe temperatures are only shown where a U.S. government source gives them, named on each line; for anything not listed here, see USDA's FoodKeeper app.