Expanding my collection of apple cider vinegars, I picked up a bottle of Dynamic Health Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with “Mother” from VitaCost.com (which has become my go-to place for ACV.)

I already liked the Omega Nutrition and Bragg vinegars, but this 16oz bottle was a mere $1.62, so I got one. That is even cheaper than Bragg I think!

All these vinegars seem to be relatively high quality (raw, organic, with “mother,” etc.,) so the main difference is decided during the taste test.

This Dynamic Health ACV is kind of weird compared to the others. It’s almost like apple juice! It has that apple juice sweetness, but then it has the burn of vinegar. It really is like two drinks in one.

The drinking experience is nothing like the Bragg or Omega Nutrition apple cider vinegars, which is not a good thing, because I really liked those vinegars. I can finish the bottle, but it’s not something I’d buy again. It’s just too weird!

But I will say that the taste of the Dynamic Health black cherry juice is much better!

My final verdict is…

It might be worth trying this Dynamic Health ACV since you can get it cheap, and because tastes differ (maybe you’ll like the taste?,) but this is my least favorite apple cider vinegar, so I won’t be buying it again.

Official website: www.DynamicHealth.com

Buy online: www.VitaCost.com

If I’m going to be drinking a glass of apple cider vinegar (ACV) each and every day, I’ll need to vary the brands I buy so I don’t get sick of it. So I grabbed a big bottle of Bragg Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar from VitaCost.com.

This ACV from Bragg is good stuff. The color is a medium yellow with darker brown mother. The “mother” in this is cloudy, rather than being chunks that float around. (Since this 32oz bottle sat a while before I finished it, the color seemed to darken up, so it looked almost like regular apple cider.)

The taste is similar to the Omega Nutrition vinegar, but not quite the same. This is nearly as good though!

Basically, this is what I think apple cider vinegar should taste like. It’s just a standard flavor that isn’t amazing but it’s good and reliable. It has the tangy bite you expect from vinegar, but enough apple cider flavor to make it tasty.

The one thing I wasn’t sure about, however, was the packaging. Bragg comes in a big glass bottle. Sure, that’s classy, but it’s not good for travel. It’s also clear, so I wouldn’t leave it out in the bright light. (Keep it in the cupboard.)

My final verdict is…

With a good taste and cheap price, this is a great choice for ACV. You really can’t go wrong with Bragg.

Official website: www.Bragg.com

Buy online: www.VitaCost.com

Back when I first worked up the courage to try apple cider vinegar (ACV for short,) I was able to get started with Body Ami, a combination of ACV, honey, and fruit juice. It still tasted like vinegar (which I had always hated,) but after a few weeks, I got acclimated to it.

Then some of my friends and relatives tried it, and their collective response was, “it tastes like vinegar.” So that gave me the courage to try regular apple cider vinegar without any fruit juice or honey to sweeten it up.

The first one I tried was Jarrow Formulas Omega Nutrition Apple Cider Vinegar “with mother.” It was $3.63 for a 12oz bottle at VitaCost.com, so it was one of the more expensive ones, but still less expensive than Body Ami.

And you know what? It was good! I guess once you get used to the vinegar taste in any form, you’re all set to try plain vinegar. (Body Ami tastes great but it’s not really any better than this, and this is way cheaper.)

The taste is like a tangy apple cider. I mixed it the same as Body Ami: 1 Tbsp ACV plus 8oz water. That gave a great flavor that was potent but not excessively bitter.

As for quality, this seems top-notch. According to the description, Jarrow Formulas produces their ACV “the old fashioned way.” Basically, it is unpasteurized and unfiltered so it contains all the good natural stuff, like trace minerals and enzymes.

You can even see the mother floating in there. The “mother” is just little bits of pulpy stuff. The vinegar itself is like a medium yellow-brown, then the bits of dark brown mother look like floating plankton.

I have tried a few other apple cider vinegars since trying this Jarrow Formulas Omega Nutrition one, and I must say, this is the best ACV I’ve ever had.

My final verdict is…

Jarrow Formulas Omega Nutrition is a little expensive, but it’s the best tasting ACV I’ve ever had. I’ll buy lots of this stuff, especially when it’s on sale at VitaCost. It’s also nice for traveling because of the small plastic container (whereas many others come in large glass containers.)

Official website: www.OmegaNutrition.com

Buy online: www.VitaCost.com