Table with attributes of the different types of vinegars commonly used for making home-made flavored (infused) vinegars.

1. Types of Vinegars (Used as Base for Flavored Vinegars)
Type
Strength
Champagne
Mild
Description
Delicate, smooth
Native flavors
Berry fruits (Ribes,
Lonicera)
Lepechinia fragrans
Rosa californica
All under Champagne
White Wine
White Rice
Apple Cider
Mild
Milder than cider;
light color – good for
showing off colors,
inclusions like
sprigs; made from
white wines
Mild
Japanese milder
than Chinese; light
colored; sweeter
than cider vinegar
medium
Tangy, fruity (apple)
flavor light to yellow
color
Arctostaphylos
Artemisia douglasii
Artemisia dracunculus
Clinopodia chandleri
Fragaria
Juglans californica
Monardella
Salvia spathacea
All under White Wine
Artemisia californica
Salvias
Arctostaphylos
Berberis/Mahonia
Fragaria
Prunus
Rhus trilobata
Rubus ursinius
Sambucus
Vitis
All under Apple Cider
Red Wine
Robust
Tangy taste; red
color
Balsamic
Robust
Intense, fruity
sweet-sour taste;
brown color
Sherry
Robust
Malt
Robust
Red &
Black Rice
Robust
Distilled
(White)
Acidic
Smooth, mellow but
strong (like
balsamic);
distinctive flavors
Pungent, lemony
flavor; made from
malted barley
Dark colors; robust,
distinctive flavors
No distinctive flavor
except acidic; no
color
Artemisia californica
Cleome isomeris
Fragaria
Salvia species
All under Red Wine
Lycium species
Non-native flavors
Mild herbs/spices
Fruits
Mild herbs/spices
(basil, marjoram,
thyme, tarragon,
chives)
Fruits (many
including berries,
plum, citrus)
Walnuts
All under White
Wine
medium or strong
flavored herbs and
spices & fruits: hot
pepper, dill, garlic,
shallots, nasturtium
flowers/leaves,
garlic chives,
rosemary, spices,
plum, grape, citrus
All under Cider
Oregono
Berry fruits:
raspberry,
strawberry, etc.
Strong flavored
herbs & spices
All under Red Wine
Hot peppers
Pomegranate
Peach
All under Red Wine
All under Balsamic
All under Red Wine
All under Balsamic
All under Red Wine
strongly flavored fruits
such as Elderberry,
Strawberry, Blackberry
Strong flavored
herbs & spices
Hot peppers;Other
spicy herb & spices,
citrus