Substitutes for Alcohol in Cooking

by Recipe Help Center

Don't have wine or a liquer needed for your recipe. Here are some substitutions you can make to replace that alcohol in the recipe you've been dying to make.

• For 1 cup of wine, try 7/8 cup chicken stock for savory dishes or fruit juice for desserts and the remaining 1/8 cup lemon juice or vinegar. OR try tomato juice and add some fresh herbs.

• For 1-2 tablespoons dry wine substitute lemon juice or vinegar eg. for dips.

• For Amaretto, try 1/2 tsp almond extract for each 1/4 cup liqueur. Add extract gradually and taste as you go along.

• For orange liqueur such as Grand Marnier use equivalent amount of frozen orange juice plus a little orange rind.

• For coffee liqueur, use coffee made with 4-6 times the amount of coffee you normally use or double-strength espresso.

• Other fruit liqueurs, use the syrup from canned fruit (reduced by boiling).

• Rum - try small amount of rum extract or vanilla.