ALCOHOL
ALTERNATIVES
What
to substitute and when
Liqueurs,
spirits, and wines create distinctive flavors
in foods. But cooking is a creative venture to
satisfy specific tastes and need not necessarily
include the use of alcohol. So don't be afraid
to tinker a bit with the alcohol substitutes we've
listed here. Whenever possible, we've given alternatives
to extracts.
| IF
THE RECIPE CALLS FOR: |
SUBSTITUTE: |
| 2
tablespoons Grand Marinier or other orange-flavored
liqueur |
2
tablespoons orange juice and 1/2 teaspoon
orange extract or 2 tablespoons unsweetened
orange juice concentrate |
| 2
tablespoons rum or brandy |
1/2
to 1 teaspoon run or brandy extract or 2 tablespoons
water, white grape juice, or apple juice |
| 2
tablespoons amaretto or other almond-flavored
liqueur |
1/4
to 1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
| 2
tablespoons bourbon |
1
to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
| 2
tablespoons sherry |
1
to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 2 tablespoons
orange or pineapple juice |
| 2
tablespoons Kahlua 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
cup 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
cup or more white wine |
Equal
measure of white grape juice, chicken broth,
vegetable broth, clam juice, or nonalcoholic
wine. If you use nonalcoholic wine, add a
tablespoon of vinegar to cut the sweetness.
(Consider the recipe and which of these would
taste best with it.) |
| 1/4
cup or more red wine |
Equal
measure of red grape juice, cranberry juice,
apple cider, chicken broth, beef broth, vegetable
broth, clam juice, flavored vinegar, or nonalcoholic
wine. If you use nonalcoholic wine, add a
tablespoon of vinegar to cut the sweetness.
(Again, consider the recipe when choosing
a substitute.) |
Note:
Add water, white grape juice, apple juice, or
broth, if necessary, to get the specified amount
of liquid called for in the recipe.
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