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Are there meant to be esters in vinegar - and any sulphates or halides? 260308
Igloo writes ..........
There is a variety of esters present in most types of vinegar, especially if the vinegar is derived from the oxidation of wine or cider. Wine, malt and cider vinegars involve the use of water obtained from natural sources in their production, and I would therefore expect to find sulphate ions present, particularly if the water derives from a hard water area. Chloride ions are also likely to be found, but in relatively small amounts.
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updated: 28 March 2008
