Original Honey Wine Vinegar

Original Honey Wine Vinegar from American Vinegar Works begins as mead made from real honey, then is slow-fermented and rested in 25-gallon American oak before being finished with raw clover honey. The result is the sweet-tangy bottle you reach for when you want lift without harshness, with bright, balanced acidity and a clear honey signature.

At a glance

• Type: Honey wine (mead) vinegar
• Size: 250 ml glass bottle
• Fermentation base: Honey mead wine
• Base origin: Massachusetts
• Aging: 25-gallon American oak, finished with raw clover honey
• Minimum acidity: 4%
• Maker: American Vinegar Works

Best for

• Dressings and everyday vinaigrettes
• Marinades and pan deglazes
• Roasted root vegetables
• Cocktails and drinking shrubs
• Cooks who want sweet-tangy lift
• Gift for the home cook or mixologist

How to use

For an everyday vinaigrette, whisk 1 part vinegar to 2 to 3 parts olive oil with a pinch of salt. Deglaze roasted carrots, squash, or onions for a glossy, sweet-tart finish, or stir equal parts vinegar and sugar with seltzer for a shrub, adding bourbon for a honeyed spritz.

Flavor profile

Bright, balanced acidity with a clear honey signature and a subtle, woodsy aroma. Think tart-candy energy wrapped in oak-rounded smoothness, elegant on both sweet and savory plates.

About American Vinegar Works

American Vinegar Works is a New England maker that revived an 1823 slow-fermentation method, crafting small-batch, barrel-aged vinegars from American wines, ciders, and brews, hand-bottled raw and unfiltered.