Minus 8 Vinegar and Verjus

Minus 8 create superlative vinegars from their lush vineyards situated between two great lakes in Niagara in Canada. They are used by many of our chefs and bartenders.

The company has been making ice wines for three generations and turned their hand to vinegars a few decades ago. Minus 8 is the name of their first ice wine vinegar - named after the temperature at which the grapes were harvested and pressed.

There are 12 vinegars and verjus in the range. Grapes are hand-picked at different ripening stages, including at the ice wine stage when the grapes are allowed to freeze. Small batches of grapes are pressed, blended and fine cold filtered.

These products can be used in a huge range of recipes - there’s a small selection below:

Here’s a selection of pastry recipes, too:

The range includes:

• Minus 8 barrel aged and blended ice wine vinegar

• L8 Harvest fruity and fresh ice wine vinegar

• Veget8 tomato vinegar blended with shady Cabernet Franc ice wine vinegar

• IP8 hoppy beer and ice wine vinegarConcord 8 grape vinegar

• Dehydr8 barrel aged Riesling raisin vinegar

• Maple 8 barrel fermented and barrel aged maple syrup vinegar

• Apple 8 cider vinegar