Back from looking up white vs cider vinegar. Interesting read, too much info to write it all down here. Basics I learned is that if you pickle, you need a vinegar with 5-7 percent acidity. Both white and cider can have in that range, read the bottle. White vinegar is made from grains, cider from apples. Cider is generally more expensive. white vinegar is also used for cleaning. Some people like the fruity flavor from cider better but cider will color the pickles a bit. White vinegar is the same as pickling vinegar, but pickling vinegar may also include other types of vinegar. Also, a lot of other vinegars that cannot be used for pickling because not acid enough. industrial vinegar is too acid so cannot be used for pickling.