Recipes With Vinegar
Got vinegar on hand? Here are 27 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.
Pairs well with
Sugar Eggs Garlic Onion Starch Soy Sauce Butter Flour
Storing & using Vinegar
Keep tightly sealed; refrigerate after opening if the label says to, and keep oils away from heat and direct light. Out of Vinegar? lemon juice is a common swap (1:1). Type unspecified; usually white/distilled.
Nutrition facts: Vinegar
21 kcal · 0 g protein · 0 g fat · 0.93 g carbs per 100 g, as published for “Vinegar” (FDC 2709351, survey (fndds)). Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, fetched 2026-09-11. These are reference values for the ingredient as listed — not a per-serving count for any recipe on this page.
Vinegar recipe FAQs
What can I make with just vinegar?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on sugar or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with vinegar?
Sugar, Eggs, Garlic, Onion, Starch are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for vinegar plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add vinegar plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.