Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with The Mother (Italian Product) | 1000 ml

Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with the Mother, an Italian product, comes in a 1000 ml bottle: an unfiltered vinegar in which the mother remains visible as cloudy strands settling toward the base. The presence of the mother is the dividing line between raw vinegar and clear industrial vinegar, because the bright transparency of the other bottle is paid for by filtration or heat treatment that removes that mass. It suits anyone using vinegar daily in cooking and diluted in water alike, and the litre size serves both uses without repeat buying.

What is the mother of vinegar?

The mother of vinegar is a living mass of acetic acid bacteria and bacterial cellulose fibres that forms naturally on the surface of the liquid while apple juice ferments. These bacteria oxidise the alcohol produced from apple sugar and convert it into acetic acid, the compound that gives vinegar its sourness, its taste and most of its properties. The mass remaining in the bottle is evidence the vinegar passed through neither fine filtration nor pasteurisation.

Benefits of apple cider vinegar with the mother

• Post-meal glucose response: studies point to a link between acetic acid and a gentler rise in blood sugar after a starchy meal.
• Feeling of fullness: taking apple cider vinegar with food is associated with slower gastric emptying and a longer feeling of fullness afterwards.
• Digestive support: an acidic medium contributes to supporting protein breakdown in the stomach.
• Apple polyphenols: unfiltered vinegar retains plant compounds from apple that are partly lost in refining.
• Wide kitchen use: suited to salad dressings, sauces and home vegetable fermentation.
• A full litre: 1000 ml covers both diluted drinking and cooking from a single bottle.

How apple cider vinegar works in the body

Acetic acid, the principal compound in apple cider vinegar, works at two different levels in the body. In the stomach it slows the rate at which contents empty into the small intestine, so glucose enters the blood in calmer instalments rather than in one fast wave. In skeletal muscle, studies point to a link between acetic acid and activation of the AMPK enzyme pathway, which directs the cell to draw glucose from the blood and use it. The mother itself is cellulose fibre and bacterial cells that are not digested in the stomach and pass into the intestine unchanged.

What sets this vinegar apart

Three things separate this vinegar from ordinary commercial vinegar. The first is that it is organic, meaning the apples used were grown under organic farming requirements. The second, and the most important, is that the mother stays inside the bottle, since clear glossy vinegar has lost it to filtration or pasteurisation. The third is the Italian origin and the 1000 ml size, a volume that suits anyone using vinegar in both food and drink rather than in one of them only.

Who it suits

• Anyone adding a diluted spoonful of vinegar to their daily routine alongside meals.
• Anyone cooking at home and looking for a raw vinegar for salads and sauces.
• Anyone who prefers organic unrefined products to clear industrial vinegar.
• Anyone fermenting vegetables or making drinks at home who needs a generous volume.

How to use

Mix one spoonful of apple cider vinegar into a glass of water and take the mixture two to three times daily with meals or shortly before them. Never drink the vinegar undiluted; drinking through a straw and rinsing the mouth with water afterwards protects tooth enamel from the acidity. It is also added to salad dressings and home-made sauces. The vinegar needs no refrigeration, and the bottle is swirled gently before each use to redistribute the mother.

Product details

• Form: unfiltered liquid vinegar
• Volume: 1000 ml
• Type: organic apple cider vinegar with the mother
• Country of production: Italy

FAQ

What are the strands suspended inside the bottle?

The cloudy strands inside a bottle of organic apple cider vinegar are the mother, a sign the vinegar is raw and unfiltered rather than a sign of spoilage. The mass becomes more visible the longer the bottle stands still, and disperses back through the liquid with a gentle swirl.

When should apple cider vinegar be taken?

The usual timing for diluted apple cider vinegar is with meals or immediately before them, because its studied effect is tied to food being in the stomach. Taking it fasted may bother anyone with a sensitive stomach or reflux.

Does vinegar need refrigeration?

Apple cider vinegar needs no refrigeration, because its own acidity preserves it against microbial spoilage. Keeping the bottle closed in a cool place away from direct sun and heat sources is enough.

Cautions

• Never drink undiluted; always dilute with water to protect tooth enamel and the lining of the oesophagus.
• Consult a doctor when taking long-term medication, particularly diabetes medication and diuretics.
• Anyone with a stomach ulcer or severe reflux should consult a professional before regular use.
• Rinse the mouth with water after drinking the diluted mixture.
• Not a substitute for a balanced diet.