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Substitutes for Alcohol in Cooking

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.

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