Spirit & Grape Vinegar
Naturally delicious pantry essentials, commonly used as an acidifier in recipes and sauces. They come in white and brown variants and have loads of other uses in the kitchen and around the home.
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Naturally fermented since 1936
Nature's
Nature's
Best Secret
SAFARI® Vinegar is your natural, secret ingredient. Naturally fermented from the finest grapes and apples, and trusted in South African kitchens for over thirty years.
Our Wholesome Range
One bottle for every flavour
From everyday pantry essentials to finishing-touch glazes, every SAFARI® vinegar is produced from natural ingredients using submerged fermentation technology. All Kosher and Halaal.
Apple Cider Vinegar
The natural choice for health-conscious consumers. With an entirely different flavour profile, it's great to experiment with for vinaigrettes and cooking.
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Balsamic & Wine Vinegar
Add a touch of natural goodness to savoury and sweet dishes. Very popular in the preparation of dressings, vinaigrettes and reductions.
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Balsamic Glaze
A perfect balance of sweetness and acidity. Our balsamic glazes are the perfect finishing touch to sweet and savoury dishes alike.
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Rice & Malt Vinegar
Rice vinegar is popular for all types of Asian cuisine. Our malt vinegar, made from flavoursome malted barley, is a traditional favourite poured over good old fish and chips.
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Where it begins
From the Cape Winelandsto your kitchen
Only the freshest and juiciest grapes and apples go into our products. Grapes from South Africa's world-renowned Cape Winelands; apples from the Western Cape's Elgin area.
One bottle, three worlds
Food. Home. Body.
One naturally fermented vinegar, three worlds of uses. Discover all-natural ways to cook, clean and care.
01 / Food
Food
Enhance your meals with nature's most exciting flavours. There are so many ways to enjoy SAFARI® Vinegars.
How to cook
02 / Home
Home
Discover all-natural life hacks for keeping flowers fresh, preserving cheeses, making your own biltong and more.
How to clean
03 / Body
Body
We lock in all the goodness of naturally fermented vinegar so that you can enjoy its many health benefits.
For wellbeing
Must-try recipes for any occasion
The finishing touch is
The finishing touch is
one drizzle away
Add a little extra to dishes with SAFARI® Vinegars' all-natural goodness. Three to start with, from a glazed salmon to a board worth gathering around.
Seafood & Fish
Balsamic-glazed Sesame Salmon
Salmon, spicy cherry tomatoes and spinach, finished with SAFARI® Cape Rosa Balsamic Vinegar.
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Salads
Mozzarella & Cherry Tomato Salad
Ripe tomatoes, mozzarella pearls and basil, drizzled with SAFARI® Cape Rosa Balsamic Vinegar and olive oil.
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Appetisers & Sides
Charcuterie Board with Safari Glazes
Prosciutto-wrapped melon, tomato and mozzarella sticks, and honey-glazed camembert, drizzled with SAFARI® Cape Balsamic Glaze.
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About Nature's Best Secret
Your natural,secret ingredient
SAFARI® is one of the most recognised and trusted brands in South Africa and Africa. We are the original "naturally fermented" vinegar in SA, using our tried-and-tested methods for over 30 years with great success.
- Produced from natural ingredients using submerged fermentation technology
- Different types of vinegars for a variety of tastes, applications and uses
- All Kosher and Halaal
Established1936
Proudly South Africa's
naturally fermented vinegar
SAFARI® Vinegar is manufactured under licence by Cecil Vinegar Works, who has been manufacturing naturally fermented vinegar since 1936. Grapes are sourced from the world-renowned Cape Winelands and apples from the Western Cape's Elgin area. Cecil Vinegar Works was acquired by Libstar Operations (Pty) Ltd in 2015.
Naturally fermentedSANVA seal
Submerged fermentation
technology • Kosher & Halaal
technology • Kosher & Halaal
Find SAFARI® near you
On shelves across South Africa
Available in supermarkets across South Africa in pack sizes from 250ml to 2L, in PET and glass packaging. We also supply the catering and home industry sectors in sizes up to 25L drums.
Recognised by expert tastersDouble Gold & Gold, 2022
SAFARI® was awarded Double Gold and Gold at the Aurora International Taste Challenge 2022. One of the most recognised and trusted brands in South Africa and Africa.
Aurora International Taste Challenge • 2022Find your Safari
Add a little extra to dishes with SAFARI® Vinegars' all-natural goodness. Nature's best secret, in your kitchen since 1936.