Questions & Answers - Alcohol in Wine Vinegar
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Question:
Do wine vinegars have any alcohol components left after
they have been processed as vinegars? i.e. is there any wine or alcohol
in wine vinegars? Thanks! - Jo (7/11/01) Answers:
Wine vinegars do still contain some level of alcohol. The "vinegar" taste
is actually due to acetic acid, but the chemical transformation is
never fully complete just sitting around a kitchen. Vinegar would be
much too gross to drink in the quantity it would take to intoxicate
anyone.
If you're trying to eliminate the alcohol content in your food, cook it (this is true for wine too). Alcohol is very volatile -- that is, it boils off at pretty low temperatures. Just remember that alcohol also has a very low flash point -- the temperature at which it can be set on fire. So be careful if you're using a lot! Read my web page on
Alcohol Burn Off During Cooking.
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