But what is honey vinegar? Vinegar comes from a long fermentation between water and honey, or from mead. It results from a first alcoholic fermentation giving life to mead, followed by a second fermentation called acetic to obtain honey vinegar. The vinegar thus contains a percentage of acetic acid, which can be measured, and most of the ethanol has disappeared or remains only as traces of alcohol. Apisphère's... Honey vinegar is the result of an artisanal and natural process, similar to how old wine can be turned into vinegar. During fermentation, honey always plays its role as a softener in the recipe. Indeed, here, honey will lower the acidity of our product, without bringing back the associated sweet note.