what is vinegar made of?

Answer 1

Is produced from the fermentation of ethanol in a process that makes the main ingredient acetic acid.
pH value varies from 2-3.5

Answer 2

I remember when I was a teenager we use to make our own vinegar in my house, and whenever we peel a pineapple we washed the peel and put it on a pot made of clay with water and live it for 20 days and then we had vinegar to prepare our food, it's really delicious with no chemicals at all. Do it yourself and you'll see it is really good. By the way once you put the peel in the water 3 days after you have pineapple juice, mmmm good.

Answer 3

Vinegar is made by oxidising wine. That is ... exposing it to air. Therefore the majority of vinegar is water as most of wine is.

You are probably referring to what makes it acidic though. This is ethanoic acid (or acetic acid to give it its old name). This merely the alcohol in the wine having an extra oxygen added to it.

See http://scienceaid.co.uk/chemistry/organic/alcohols.html

Answer 4

typically it is made from fermented apple cider, when the fermentation is left in the open air the alcohol oxidizes and creates an acidic concoction, known as vinegar. Try leaving a bottle of wine open at room temp for a few days and tell me what it tastes like.

Answer 5

Balsamic vinegar is a thick, sweet smelling vinegar made from the pure and unfermented juice of grape called the "must." Although different varieties of grapes can be used to create balsamic vinegar, the Trebbiano grape, native to Modena, Italy, is the most common. Other varieties of grapes sometimes used to make balsamic vinegar include the Ancellotta, Lumbrusco, and Sauvignon.

True, gourmet balsamic vinegar is slowly aged in wooden barrels. Each manufacturer has its own process and formula for aging the vinegar, moving it from one type of wood barrel to another to create its own signature flavor. Some of the more commonly used woods to make the barrels are ash, cherry, oak, juniper, and chestnut.

The process of making balsamic vinegar begins by boiling the grape juice until it becomes a thick syrup. It is then transferred to the wooden barrels to start the aging process. This can take from 6 months to several years. The balsamic vinegars sold in your average grocery store are probably only aged for a few months in stainless steel tanks.

Balsamic vinegar can be used in cooking or as a tangy salad dressing. This fruity vinegar is often used as a replacement for cooking wines because it provides similar flavoring. It is commonly cooked with chicken or sautéed vegetables. Balsamic vinaigrette dressings may also contain olive oil and seasonings such as basil and garlic. Balsamic vinegar can also be added to foods, such as spinach, after cooking to create a unique seasoning

Answer 6

acetic acid, some culinary vinegars will have added ingredients.

Answer 7

Vinegar.

Answer 8

It`s basically diluted Acetic Acid ,often coloured and "malted"

Answer 9

acetic acid 1%

Answer 10

acetic acid