Substitute Red wine vinegar + sugar, reduced for Balsamic vinegar
What balsamic vinegar does in a recipe: Sweet-tart aged vinegar for dressings, glazes, and strawberries.
Red wine vinegar + sugar, reduced
per 1 Tbsp balsamic
US1 Tbsp red wine vinegar + 1/2 tsp sugar, simmered 1-2 min
Metric15 ml red wine vinegar + 2 g sugar, simmered
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan
Reducing builds the syrupy sweetness.
What changes: Sharper, less fruity
Best for: Dressings, glazes
More options: all 2 Balsamic vinegar substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Red wine vinegar + sugar, reduced for Balsamic vinegar?
- per 1 Tbsp balsamic — US: 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar + 1/2 tsp sugar, simmered 1-2 min. Metric: 15 ml red wine vinegar + 2 g sugar, simmered.
- Why does Red wine vinegar + sugar, reduced work as a Balsamic vinegar substitute?
- Reducing builds the syrupy sweetness.
- What changes when you use Red wine vinegar + sugar, reduced instead of Balsamic vinegar?
- Sharper, less fruity
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