Wild Blueberry Apple Cider Vinegar

Wild Blueberry Apple Cider Vinegar from American Vinegar Works starts with Massachusetts craft apple cider, then co-ferments with wild Maine blueberries before resting in 25-gallon American oak. The result is bright and tangy with a soft blueberry echo and a hint of sweetness, one of the AVW Nano Batch experiments made in very small runs.

At a glance

• Type: Blueberry apple cider vinegar, Nano Batch
• Size: 250 ml glass bottle
• Fermentation base: Apple cider
• Base origin: Massachusetts
• Process: Co-fermented with wild Maine blueberries, aged in 25-gallon American oak
• Minimum acidity: 4%
• Maker: American Vinegar Works

Best for

• Fruit-forward vinaigrettes
• Warm grain salads and roasted beets
• Pairing with bitter greens and cheese
• Drinking shrubs and cocktail riffs
• Brightness without extra sugar
• Gift for the curious cook

How to use

Whisk 1 part vinegar to 2 to 3 parts olive oil with a pinch of salt for a vinaigrette, fold a spoonful into farro or wild rice with herbs, nuts, and feta, or shake equal parts vinegar and sugar with seltzer for a shrub, adding bourbon for a ruby spritz.

Flavor profile

Crisp apple acidity, a blush of wild blueberry, and a rounded finish from time in American oak. A sweet-tangy balance that plays beautifully with bitter greens, roasted veg, and cheese.

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.