If I do not have cooking wine, what else can I use?

Question

I am making a stir fry where the recipe calls for cooking wine, since I do not have it what else can I use? I have Gin, Jack Daniels, and Vodka?

What if I just use standard red wine?

Your suggestions would be appreciated - Thanks.

Answer 1

Vermouth or Sherry

Answer 2

WATER OR CHICKEN BROTH, LOL

NOT liquor!!!  

Answer 3

use drinking wine or beer, or grape juice. last resort jack daniels.

Answer 4

standard red wine is just fine!

i would only go for jack daniels to make a sticky bbq sauce... thats lovely! and never used gin or vodka...

Answer 5

Wasn't aware there was such a thing as 'cooking wine'.

My parents just use a cheap red when they're cooking. Don't waste anything too nice on it though.

Answer 6

Cooking wine is wine where they have added salt so the cook wouldn't imbibe.  

It's horrible stuff so I would definately use regular wine always.

If you don't have that fruit juice if it is a sweet item, or stock or bouillon for a savoury item or redwine vinegar for something acidic.  

My favourite to cook with is sherry.

Answer 7

apple juice +stock or water

cider

vinegar+water or stock

or just normal wine!!!

Answer 8

Any of those would be fine...I'd personally go for the standard red wine...I definately don't think I'd use the vodka though.

You could also use chicken broth or apples juice.