Question: is it safe to drink unpasteurized apple cider vinegar?
Answer: Sipping Cider Safely Unfortunately, unpasteurized fresh apple cider and other unpasteurized juices have been linked with outbreaks of food-borne illness several times over the past 30 years. There is a risk of apples becoming contaminated by food borne pathogens, like Escherichia coli O157:H7.