Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is a vinegar made from fermented apple juice, with a sharp, slightly fruity sourness. In the kitchen it is commonly used to dress salads, whisked with oil into vinaigrettes, added to marinades, and used for pickling vegetables. A small splash can also brighten sauces, stews and lentil dishes, and some people use it in homemade cleaning mixtures. At Dekenet Al Nes in Baaqline, in the Chouf, apple cider vinegar is on the shelf with the dressings and is sold by weight. As a package-free grocery store, Dekenet Al Nes encourages customers to bring their own bottles or jars and refill only what they need, which helps cut plastic waste and single-use packaging. The shop is a solidarity initiative started by a group of Lebanese young people to keep basic goods within reach of families and individuals.