Cooking Without Alcohol
Cooking with alcohol offers a unique taste sensation and a feeling of sophistication. Take a look on our recipe page, and you’ll find plenty of recipes that use red or white wine, or brandy or sherry. For any number of reasons, many people choose not to use alcohol in their cooking.
If you’re considering a recipe that calls for alcohol, there is often another ingredient you can use instead. The following alternatives will help you enjoy even more foods.
| 1/4 cup white wine | = |
2 tablespoons each white grape juice and chicken broth |
| 1/4 cup red wine | = |
2 tablespoons each red grape juice and beef broth |
| 1/4 cup bourbon | = |
1/4 cup apple juice plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
| 1/4 cup rum or brandy | = |
2 tablespoons water plus 2 tablespoons apple juice |
| 1/4 cup port or sherry | = |
2 tablespoons each apple juice and red grape juice |
| 2 tablespoons amaretto | = |
1/2 teaspoon almond extract plus 3 teaspoons water |
And as general guides:
| Champagne | try ginger ale |
| Cointreau | substitute orange juice or frozen orange juice concentrate |
| Cognac | use juice from peaches, apricots, or pears |
Creme de menthe |
spearmint extract or oil of spearmint diluted with a little water or grapefruit juice |
Grand Marnier or Orange-Flavored Liqueur
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unsweetened orange juice concentrate or orange juice (Substitute 2 tablespoons unsweetened orange juice concentrate or 2 tablespoons orange juice and 1/2 teaspoon orange extract for 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier |
Kahlua
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coffee or chocolate-flavored liqueur (Substitute 1/2 to 1 teaspoon chocolate extract or substitute 1/2 to 1 teaspoon instant coffee in 2 tablespoons water for 2 tablespoons Kahlua) |
Kirsch
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syrup or juices from cherries, raspberries, boysenberries, currants, or cider (Substitute equal amounts of liquid) |
| Port Wine, Sweet Sherry, or Fruit-Flavored Liqueur | orange juice or apple juice (Substitute equal amount of liquid) |
