Apple cider vinegar is made through the same fermentation process as regular vinegar, just using apples to create cider and then further fermenting it to create

Apple cider vinegar is made through the same fermentation process as regular vinegar, just using apples to create cider and then further fermenting it to create vinegar (hence "apple cider" vinegar). All vinegar is made through the fermentation of ethanol (and that ethanol is fermented from a variety of sources depending on which type of vinegar you are buying). Furthermore, the Wikipedia page[1] clearly says > Acetic acid and malic acid give [apple cider] vinegar its sour taste. Not to mention that bases don't taste sour (they taste bitter or soapy), and given that you can use apple cider vinegar (as with any other vinegar) to add sourness to food I'm a little confused why you'd think two types of vinegar have fundamentally different chemistry. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_cider_vinegar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_cider_vinegar