Looking for Champagne Vinegar for Pickling

After reading Paul Virant's recipe for Sun Golds pickled in Champagne vinegar, I have been looking for containers of said vinegar in quantities large enough to use for pickling (a few liters or more).

http://tastingtable.com/recipe/dill_pic ... le_chi.pdf

Does anyone have a good source for bulk champagne vinegar?

You might try Old Town Oil on Wells. I have never seen Champagne vinegar sold in large quantities. Old Town Oil isn't cheap, per se, but since they mainly sell oils and vinegars, they may have a good price for larger quantities.

Old Town Oil
1520 N. Wells St., Chicago
Tel: (312) 787-9595

If you know someone who can get you in to restaurant depot, I'm pretty certain they have it. Sysco also sells it in bulk, so maybe you could con a local restaurant into buying some and selling it to you under the table.

Gleam, I like the way that you think.

Getting vinegar...the Chicago way.

Hi,

If you're pickling and preserving (canning), then you need at least 5% acidity.

If these pickles will reside in the refrigerator, then acidity level doesn't really matter. I see Paul has them stored in the refrigerator.

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:Hi,

If you're pickling and preserving (canning), then you need at least 5% acidity.

If these pickles will reside in the refrigerator, then acidity level doesn't really matter. I see Paul has them stored in the refrigerator.

Regards,

Thanks Cathy. In looking for bigger bottles, I have noticed that most smaller bottles indicate a 6% acidity level for the champagne vinegars that I have seen. I would assume that the acidity level is relatively standard, but I will make sure that we are above 5%.

Can't vouch for the quality, but a quick Amazon search shows a couple of options for a 5-liter jug at around $20-23 (+ shipping).