Cider Vinegars

Our Cider Vinegar collection represents the diverse heritage of New England fruit production. We craft these acids using fresh apple and pear ciders sourced near Johnny Appleseed’s historic hometown. This category offers our most expansive range of flavor profiles for the creative home cook. You can find traditional barrel-aged varieties alongside sweet and tangy fruit-finished options. We also produce unique co-fermented vinegars that feature integrated notes of heat and smoke. Every batch is slow-fermented using an early-1800s process to ensure a clean and bright acidity. We age our cider vinegars in American oak barrels for a smooth and rounded finish. These products are perfect for autumn dressings, roasted root vegetables, and inventive craft cocktails. We hand-bottle every selection raw and unfiltered at our local vinegar works. Experience the authentic and sophisticated taste of our small-batch New England cider ferments.

 

FAQs About Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)

Is your apple cider vinegar raw and unfiltered

Yes. All American Vinegar Works cider vinegars are hand-bottled raw and unfiltered to ensure we preserve the authentic, sophisticated taste of our small-batch New England ferments.

Does your apple cider vinegar contain the "Mother"?

Yes. Because our process is traditional and the vinegar is never pasteurized, it contains the "Mother," which consists of beneficial strands of proteins, enzymes, and friendly bacteria.

Why is some of your cider vinegar clear?

Clarity can vary based on the specific fruit blend and the time spent aging in American oak. However, even our clearer vinegars remain raw and unpasteurized.

Is your Hot Vinegar like a hot sauce?

Not exactly. Our Apple Cider Hot Vinegar is a co-fermented acid that infuses heat and smoke directly into the vinegar profile. It provides a bright, spicy kick without the thickness of a traditional pepper-mash hot sauce.

Let customers speak for us

from 1672 reviews

The greatest vinegar 😁

Sharon

an excellent white wine vinegar crisp clean acidity

MICHAEL M.

Lovely. Very high quality vinegar!

David
Birthday gift for my sister

My sister was thrilled with the gift set. I also added a couple of other vinegars that I love…and she did too! Such wonderful vinegar flavors that enhance everything we eat!!!

Carla H.

Great vinegar.

Gail G.
Superior Vinegar- will be repeat customer

I love vinegar and your regular cider vinegar, malted beer vinegar, cider vinegar w/ blueberry and cider vinegar w/ cranberry is awesome and will be a repeat customer for life.
I am 78 and a 14th generation New Englander with maternal and paternal roots back in Dedham, Massachusetts and Providence RI back to 1636. I am 78 now and born in Boston but due to job and marriage and kids have lived at the New Jersey Shore since 1978- age 30.

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JOHN
I keep these in-stock in my kitchen

I keep these in-stock in my kitchen. They are reasonably shelf stable and I like the varitey.

Anonymous
Love your vinegar’s everything came fine right

Love your vinegar’s everything came fine right on time and I enjoy them very much

Customer L.E.
Great vinegar

The best vinegars I have ever tasted. The apple cider vinegar is real, not apple cider flavored vinegar like most. It is made with real apples, and you can taste the difference. Fantastic used making hot bacon dressing for wilted salads.
I highly recommend.

kevin h.
I’ve been using these vinegars for three years and I would use nothing else! The red wine vinegar

I’ve been using these vinegars for three years and I would use nothing else! The red wine vinegar is my go to. I am currently enjoying the Honey Wine Vinegar, Rice Wine Vinegar, Chardonnay Wine Vinegar. The quality is exceptional !

Nancy K.
Trust the Freebie

The free bonus bottle of hot vinegar is not something I would have ordered, but I love it—so good on garden-ripened tomatoes! Ordering was easy, delivery prompt, all contents in good condition. The vinegar has a depth and richness that grocery store vinegar just doesn’t have.

Martha G.T.
Superior quality, tasty and smooth

Did a taste test with your apple vinegar and the major national brand we use. First diluted in water then straight. In both concentrations your product wins hands down. Smoother and tastier. The choking, why'd-I-do-that response with the straight vinegar was almost worth it.

Anonymous
Good vinegar, and samplers are fun and practical

American Vinegar Works makes delicious vinegars. I don't like them all equally, but that's what makes the sampler packs great. I chose what I wanted to try. I highly recommend the miles from the tree cider vinegar! I also like that I can buy a small bottle when I only want a little of something specialized for a recipe. It makes a good reason to try some more kinds!

Harriet

Great vinegars

Alexa J.

As with all AVWs vinegars, always excellent and far superior to anything from a supermarket!

Bert