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Alcohol substitutions




Source of Recipe


posted by nancyo


Recipe Introduction


here's a suggested list of substitutions


List of Ingredients




Kirsch - Syrup or juice from black cherries, raspberries, boysenberries, currants, grapes or cherry cider

Cognac - Juice from peaches, apricots or pears

Cointreau - Orange juice, or frozen orange juice concentrate.

Creme de menthe - Spearmint extract or oil of spearmint diluted with a little water or grapefruit juice.

Red burgundy - Grape juice

White burgundy - White grape juice

Champagne - Ginger ale

Claret - Grape or currant juice or syrup from cherry cider.

Flambe's or flaming desserts the only substitute that might be used is a sugar cube soaked in lemon extract, then set atop a dessert and burned.

Beer or ale - Chicken broth, white grape juice or ginger ale

Brandy - Apple cider, peach or apricot syrup

Rum - Pineapple juice, or syrup flavored with almond extract

Sherry - Orange or pineapple juice

Red wine - (unsweet) water, beef broth, bouillon or consommé, tomato juice(plain or diluted), diluted cider vinegar, or red wine vinegar, liquid drained from mushrooms

White wine - (unsweet) water, chicken broth, bouillon or consommé, ginger ale, white grape juice, diluted cider vinegar or white wine vinegar, liquid from canned mushrooms
NOTE: to cut sweetness of the syrups, dilute with water. Also use flavor extracts for interesting flavors.

When alcohol is used in a recipe, it is generally used for one of two reasons; as a flavor enhancer in cooking or as a meat tenderizer in marinades. A variety of other foods do have the same properties as alcohol in cooking and marinating and can be easily substituted in any recipe. Here are a few suggestions.

Marinades

Substitute for 1 C. of alcohol with:
1 C. citrus juice, lemonade, pineapple or orange juice
1/2 C. fresh lemon juice or orange juice
1 C. tomato juice diluted by 1/4 with water or vinegar
1/2 C. light soy sauce and 1/2 C. citrus juice
1/2 C. light soy sauce and 2 T. oil
1 C. teriyaki sauce
1/3 C. balsamic vinegar
For cooking
Non-alcoholic cooking sherry
Non-alcoholic cooking wine
Raspberry extract (instead of brandy)
(Or you can burn the alcohol out of the liquor by heating the liquor in a pan and carefully lighting a match.)
2 T. Grand Marnier or other orange flavored liqueur - 2 T. orange juice and 1/2 tsp. orange extract or 2 T. orange juice concentrate

2 T. rum or brandy - 1/2 to 1 tsp. rum or brandy extract or 2 T. water, white grape juice or apple juice.

2 T. amaretto or other almond flavored liqueur - 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. almond extract

2 T. bourbon - 1 to 2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 T. sherry - 1 to 2 tsp. vanilla extract or 2 T. pineapple or orange juice

2 tablespoons Kahlúa or other coffee or chocolate flavored liqueur - 1/2 to 1 teaspoon chocolate extract plus 1/2 to 1 teaspoon instant coffee in 2 tablespoons water

1/4 C. or more port, sweet sherry, rum, brandy or fruit flavored liqueur - Equal measure of unsweetened orange juice or apple juice plus 1 teaspoon of corresponding flavored extract or vanilla extract

1/4 C. or more white wine - Equal measure of white grape juice, chicken broth, vegetable broth, clam juice or non-alcoholic wine. If using non-alcoholic wine, add tablespoon of vinegar to cut sweetness

1/4 C. or more red wine - Equal measures of red grape juice, cranberry juice, cider, chicken or vegetable broth, clam juice, flavored vinegar or non-alcoholic wine. If using non-alcoholic wine, add tablespoon of vinegar to cut sweetness.

Alcohol substitutions/dieting
If the recipe calls for:

2 T. amaretto - Substitute 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. almond flavored extract

2 T. bourbon or sherry - Substitute 1 to 2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 T. brandy or rum - Substitute 1/2 to 1 tsp. brandy or rum extract

2 T. Grand Marnier or other orange flavored liqueur - Substitute 2 T. unsweetened orange juice concentrate or 2 T. orange juice and
1/2 tsp. orange extract

2 T. Kahlúa or other coffee or chocolate flavored liqueur - Substitute 1/2 to 1 tsp. chocolate extract plus 1/2 to 1 tsp. instant coffee in 2 T. water.

1/4 C. or more brandy, port wine, rum, sweet sherry or fruit flavored liqueur - Substitute equal measure of unsweetened orange juice or apple juice plus 1 teaspoon of corresponding flavored extract or vanilla extract.

1/4 C. or more red wine - Substitute equal measure of red grape juice or cranberry juice.

1/4 C. or more white wine - Substitute equal measure of white grape juice or apple juice.
Water, milk, white grape juice, or apple juice may be added to get the specified amount of liquid, for recipes in which liquid amount is crucial.



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