Balsamic Vinegar....

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So, I'm hoping this is a really dumb question with an obvious answer. I'm asking anyways....

Would any of you guys in a monitoring program be worried about consuming balsamic vinegar specifically? I marinated chicken in it last night then grilled it without giving it a second thought (it's not wine vinegar). I got selected for testing today and began going through the catalog of things I've consumed recently and that one popped into my head. On the TNPAP website it lists red wine vinegar as something to avoid but doesn't list balsamic.

Any thoughts from you guys??

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Ha! I knew those chemistry degrees would come in handy some day! The answer is if it is good balsamic, it will have no alcohol. Good balsamic is made with a reduction of cooked grape juice that is aged (not fermented) in wooden barrels. Cheap balsamic can be red wine vinegar with some additional food coloring added in it; and as such would contain some alcohol. One of the best deals we have found for good balsamic is the Kirkland Signature at Costco.

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Thanks for the Costco suggestion! The balsamic vinegar I had wasn't really high end but not really low end either I guess. It doesn't LIST alcohol but, yeah you never know. I was really stressing out but, of course, my test came back negative. Guess I will just continue to stay on high alert but maybe also chill out a little. í ½í¸Š

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Thanks for the Costco suggestion! The balsamic vinegar I had wasn't really high end but not really low end either I guess. It doesn't LIST alcohol but, yeah you never know. I was really stressing out but, of course, my test came back negative. Guess I will just continue to stay on high alert but maybe also chill out a little. ��

There was a time early in my program where I felt I would have to hide in a closet with a bottle of water and a package of saltine crackers to get me through :roflmao: then I settled down and practiced a reasonable level of care. I had two false positives in 5 years and both were determined to be incidental exposure.

Hppy

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