What can I use instead of Malt vinegar?

Apple cider vinegar: 1 Tbsp. White vinegar + drop of ale: 1 Tbsp white vinegar + 1 tsp ale (or a pinch of sugar).

What changes when you substitute Malt vinegar?

Fruiter, lighter. Ale adds real malt if you have it.

Substitute for Malt vinegar

What it does in a recipe: Ale-based vinegar: fish and chips, pickled onions, and British tang.

2 substitutes, ranked by what's already in your pantry. Amounts are dataset values — US and metric where a ratio exists.

Apple cider vinegar

per 1 Tbsp malt vinegar

US1 Tbsp

Metric15 ml

Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan

Closest fruity depth.

What changes: Fruiter, lighter

White vinegar + drop of ale

per 1 Tbsp malt vinegar

US1 Tbsp white vinegar + 1 tsp ale (or a pinch of sugar)

Metric15 ml + ale or 1 g sugar

CommonBaking-safe ✓Dairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVeganContains alcoholContains gluten

Rebuilds the malted edge.

What changes: Ale adds real malt if you have it

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Common questions

What can I use instead of Malt vinegar?: Apple cider vinegar: 1 Tbsp. White vinegar + drop of ale: 1 Tbsp white vinegar + 1 tsp ale (or a pinch of sugar).
What is the exact ratio to substitute Malt vinegar?: Apple cider vinegar (per 1 Tbsp malt vinegar) — US: 1 Tbsp. Metric: 15 ml.
What changes when you substitute Malt vinegar?: Fruiter, lighter. Ale adds real malt if you have it.

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