Sherry Cooking Wine Vs. Sherry Vinegar: What's The Difference?
By Yash Lakhan
January 4, 2024
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You must have heard about Sherry cooking wine but what about Sherry vinegar? And if you ever wondered what the difference was between them, then you must know that they are different products with different applications. Keep reading to learn more about them.
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Sherry Vinegar
It is a gourmet vinegar that is prepared using sherry wine. It is fermented in oak barrels for 6 months or more.
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Sherry Cooking Wine
Also known as cooking sherry, it is an alternative to the authentic sherry wine that mimics its flavours. It is made for cooking and isn't suitable for drinking because it is high in sodium.
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Flavour
Cooking sherry boasts a caramel-like, nutty flavour, whereas sherry vinegar has a rich and slightly sweet flavour.
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Colour
Cooking sherry has a light golden colour and sherry vinegar, on the other hand, is dark amber.
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Alcohol Content
Sherry vinegar is low in alcohol content, as it only contains 3 % ABV, whereas cooking sherry has 17 % ABV.
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Shelf Life
Sherry vinegar has a longer shelf life compared to cooking sherry, which lasts only about a month once opened.
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