Topic: Best pickling Vinegar to be used for Shallots

[goldenballs]

Can anyone please help me as which is the best pickling vinegar to be use for pickling Shallots, I have found one certain shop pickled onions which are the bees knees.
75 turned young allotment holder

Kind regards goldenballs

[valmarg]

Personally, I would always go for Sarsons.  You can get plain malt, ready spiced and white vinegar, and it is vinegar.

A lot of places sell 'non-brewed condiment' and basically all this is is ascetic acid, and anything pickled in it will be extremely sour.  You really need to read 'the small print'.

valmarg

[tim]

Nice point, that.

But, GB - as one OAP to another, do you mean what spiced vinegar is best?

There was much about this some time ago - could look it up if you wish?

By far the best shop ones I've had have been Garners.

[valmarg]

As another, somewhat dozy OAP, are we talking bought pickled shallots, or own pickled shallots?

Personally, I buy the pickling onions and basic Sarsons malt vinegar, and 'spice' it myself.

When it comes to buying vinegar, I would repeat my earlier warning, re non-brewed condiment.

valmarg