Red malt vinegar for pickling

[redser]

Is it ok to use? Lidl have it 35 cent a litre, much cheaper than anything I've seen around. 5% acidity. Is it just the appearance that has people using white?
Thanks

[Kleftiwallah]

Yep, it's just the look of their pickled onions. After I add my mix of spices to white vinegar, it ends up reddish anyway.

Cheers, Tony.

[veggiechicken]

You may as well use the dark vinegar on beetroot anyway as the white would discolour. Its usually a lot cheaper than the distilled malt vinegar.

[binley100]

You only really need to use white for light coloured veg or piccalilli type pickles.........

[redser]

Good ole Lidl. Thanks folks!

[roitelet]

Any vinegar is fine so long as it has at least 6% acidicy/alcohol.

[redser]

oh. It's only 5%. No good then?

[roitelet]

The stuff from Lidls here is 8%. Some receipies call for Cider Vinegar which is only 5%. It's up to you the higher the acidity the better the keeping qualities.

[Mikey]

You could always add something acidic too it if its low, such as lemon juice.

[redser]

Thanks. Dont think it would be for very long storage so will go with that.

[Mikey]

My pickled beetroot doesn't make it to the spring let alone the summer.

[Kaiya]

My beetroot doesn't make it to the pickle jar.

[veggiechicken]

My beetroot didn't make a beetroot this year

[binley100]

5% is fine .......

[redser]

Cheers Binley