Most vinegars are gluten-free.Mostvarieties aredistilled andmadefrominherentlygluten-free ingredients such as grapes. The only vinegarthatneeds to be avoided is malt vinegar. Malt vinegar is not distilled, and malt is derived from barley,a grain thatis not gluten-free.Theterm “vinegar” in the ingredients list of a productthatis certifiedby the GFCOor labeled gluten-free,in accordance with FDAregulations, meansitis safe to consumefor people withceliac disease. On productsthatare not certified or labeled gluten-free, the general term “vinegar” couldrefer to malt vinegar.In that case, theproduct should be avoidedunlessthe manufacturercanconfirmit isnot malt vinegar.
