Only Sarson’s is matured for seven times longer for a rich and round taste. Discover how our vinegar is made below.
Brewed from British malt, fermented with larch wood wool from the Leighton Estate in Wales and matured in the Siberian pine vats.
We’ve been producing vinegar the same way for over 200 years, using quality British ingredients such as malted barley and water. All these lovely ingredients contribute to the 15 million bottles of Sarson’s we produce every year!
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Discover how Sarson’s vinegar is made using our unique techniques.
Discover the secret to the special Sarson’s taste.
Discover the fascinating history of Sarson’s, dating back to 1794.
It’s not easy creating the distinctive Sarson’s flavour. But we’ve been following this technique for the past 200 years and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
The primary source of sugar that’s needed to make our vinegar is British malted barley.
We ‘crack’ and ‘mash’ these grains in hot water to extract the sugars.
We then cool the liquid down and add yeast in a fermenter. It’s virtually identical to brewing beer, except without hops. After six days the yeast will have converted the sugars to alcohol and is removed.
We introduce a naturally ‘good’ bacteria called acetobacter in giant pine vats full of ‘wood wool’, which is made from larch trees from the Leighton Estate in Wales. This turns the alcohol into acetic acid and gives vinegar its sharp flavour and ‘pave’.
To create the iconic Sarson’s flavour this process takes seven days; most other vinegars on the market only dedicate 24 hours to this process.
The vinegar is then standardised to 5% acid and pasteurised before being bottled.
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Our range
From pickling, to marinades, to salsa and chutney recipes, our delicious selection of recipes use the finest ingredients with Sarson’s to lift any meal.
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