vinegar

Is there a difference between apple cider vinegar and just cider vinegar? and if there is, can apple be used as a substitute?

Cider IS made from apples. The only difference between cider and apple cider vinegar is the name..

UNless you want to buy unrefined cider vinegar, then you have to go to a healthfood store to get it.

Thank you.  Since I can't seem to remember anything these days I'm going to write this on a receipe card and put in my instruction file for future reference.

There is a difference between vinegar and apple cider vinegar. For instance white vinegar is distilled vinegar, not apple cider. Some of your cheapest brands of vinegar might be distilled. In most recipes it probably doesn't make a difference but if a recipe calls for apple cider vinegar, then that's what I'd use. Some canning recipes call for white vinegar.

IMHO I would use what the recipe calls for.  To me there is a difference in taste and color (texture).  I think SCGranny is right....invest in a bottle of each.  Recipes call for balsamic, rice, apple cider, white, red wine, or white wine vinegar for a reason.

Cider vineagr is made from apples (fermented)

Apple cder vinegar is made from apples (fermented)

White vinegar is made from distilled water and acidic acid.

Wine vineagr is made fro fermented wine

Rice vineagr is made from fermented rice wine.

The Japanese even make a plum vinegar.

Granny and Jersey Girl you are both right.Use,what the recipe calls for.