What is malt vinegar and where can you buy it?

Where to buy malt vinegar

Sarson's Original malt vinegar, £1.65/400ml, Ocado

Waitrose Essential malt vinegar, 80p/500ml, Waitrose

Malt vinegar recipes

Crispy lamb breast with malt vinegar sauce

This malt vinegar sauce is a British riff on a Carolina-style barbecue sauce and makes a great acidic partner for the rich lamb.

Deep-fried cockles with chilli-salt and vinegar

Check out these crunchy deep-fried cockles with a quick and punchy chilli-salt. These crispy cockles are ready in just 30 minutes, perfect for an afternoon snack.

Spiced pickled shallots

Make our spiced pickled shallots for an easy snack, or put in a pretty jar for a thoughtful homemade gift.

Fish and chips

Cooking soft, seasonal cod in lager creates a super crisp, light batter with a deep flavour. Serve our beer-battered cod with chips and peas.

Deep-fried dill pickles

Deep-fried dill pickles are the perfect snack to serve alongside a beer with a ranch dip, or a burger. They're a little effort but so worth it.

Tom Kerridge's herb-crusted lamb with lentils

This recipe for herb-crusted lamb with lentils from Tom Kerridge is full of flavour and perfect for a colder spring day. The cannon is the eye meat from a lamb loin. It’s a more expensive cut but very simple to cook and gives beautifully pink, tender lamb.

Sri Lankan mutton rolls

This Sri Lankan-style mutton roll recipe from chef Peter Kuruvita wraps potatoes, lamb mince, mint leaves and green chillies in a breadcrumb coating.

Irish stew

Try this classic Irish stew. A warming winter one-pot of lamb shoulder slow cooked in stout with swede and potatoes for a wholesome family meal.

Glazed ham and rhubarb relish

Check out this gluten-free glazed ham and super easy rhubarb relish recipe from Terry Blake's diverse menu at his first restaurant, Sparrow in south London.

Haggis with swede

Luckily, you can buy haggis ready-made but do try and make the traditional accompaniment, mashed swede or neeps. Serve with a shot of whisky.