What's a good substitute for alcohol in recipes?

Question

For instance, if a recipe calls for bourbon what could I use in its place? or tequila? red wine? beer? etc....

Answer 1

if it calls for bourbon and you have none, I would use whisky or brandy

Answer 2

Use the same ingredient that is originally what the alcohol was made from. For example,

Wine = Grape Juice

Rum = Molasses

Kahlua = Coffee

etc.

Good Luck.

Answer 3

If you are baking, the alcohol will boil out.

For cooking, the amount of alcohol remaining isn't woth worrying over.

There is no substitute if you have a descriminating pallate.  The alcohol actually changes the food in the cooking process.  There are artificial flavors to use for tequila.  Red wine cannot be replicated in artificial flavors.  For beer, use non alcoholic beer

Answer 4

A spoon of apple cider vinegar and a spoon of lemon juice tenderize wonderfully(might need more depends on wat your cooking).  

Or a can of coke(maybe not all, depends on how much your cooking) the sugars serve as a tenderizer like wine. You could try 7UP or Sprite NOT DIET they have to have the sugar...

Answer 5

Most recipes will suggest a chicken broth replacement. Good Luck!

Answer 6

vinegar or chicken broth.

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Answer 7

Amaretto

Almond extract (1/2 teaspoon extract for 2 tablespoons of Amaretto) or Italian soda syrup.

Anisette

Anise Italian soda syrup or fennel.

Apple Brandy

Apple juice, unsweetened apple juice concentrate, apple cider, or apple butter.

Apricot Brandy

Syrup from a can of apricots in heavy syrup, or apricot preserves.

Beer or Ale

A strong chicken, beef or mushroom broth, or non-alcoholic beer.

Beer or Ale (Light)

Chicken broth, white grape juice or ginger ale.

Bourbon

1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.

Brandy

1/2 to 1 teaspoon of brandy or rum extract for 2 tablespoons of Brandy. When liquid amount is critical to the recipe, use water or fruit juices corresponding to flavor of brandy (use same amount of liquid as the recipe calls for brandy),

Calvados

Apple juice, unsweetened apple juice concentrate, apple cider, or apple butter.

Chambord

Raspberry juice, syrup or extract.

Champagne

Ginger ale, sparkling apple cider, sparkling cranberry juice, or sparkling white grape juice.

Cherry Liqueur or Cherry Brandy

Syrup from a can of cherries in heavy syrup, or cherry Italian soda Syria or cherry preserves.

Claret

non-alcoholic wine, diluted grape juice or cherry cider syrup.

Coffee Liqueur

To replace 2 tablespoons of liqueur, use 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of chocolate extract mixed with 1 teaspoon of instant coffee, which has been mixed in 2 tablespoons of water. Can also substitute expresso, non-alcoholic coffee extract or coffee syrup.

Cognac

Apricot, peach or pear juice.

Cointreau

To replace 2 tablespoons of liqueur, use 2 tablespoons of orange juice concentrate or 2 tablespoons of orange juice with 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract.

Crème de cacao

Powdered white chocolate combined with water, or non-alcoholic vanilla extract and powdered sugar.

Crème de cassis

Black currant Italian soda syrup or black currant jam.

Crème de menthe

non-alcoholic mint extract, mint Italian soda syrup, spearmint extract, or spearmint oil with a little water added. If green color is needed, add a drop of green food coloring.

Curacao

To replace 2 tablespoons of liqueur, use 2 tablespoons of orange juice concentrate or 2 tablespoons of orange juice with 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract.

Framboise

Raspberry juice or raspberry syrup.

Frangelico

Hazelnut or almond extract.

Galliano

Licorice extract.

Gewurztraminer

White grape juice combined with lemon juice.

Grand Marnier

To replace 2 tablespoons of liqueur, use 2 tablespoons of orange juice concentrate or 2 tablespoons of orange juice with 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract.

Grappa

Grape juice.

Grenadine

non-alcoholic grenadine or pomegranate syrup.

Hard Cider

Apple juice or apple cider.

Kirsch

Cherry cider or black cherry, raspberry, boysenberry, currant, or grape juice or syrup. Substitute same amount of liquid as called for in the recipe.

Licorice or Anise Liqueur

Anise Italian soda syrup or fennel.

Mirin

White grape juice combined with lemon juice or lemon zest.

Muscat

White grape juice combined with powdered sugar.

Ouzo

Anise Italian soda syrup or fennel.

Orange Liqueur

Orange juice concentrate, orange juice, orange zest or orange marmalade.

Peach Brandy

Syrup from a can of peaches in heavy syrup, or peach preserves.

Peppermint Schnapps

non-alcoholic mint or peppermint extract, mint Italian soda syrup, or mint leaves.

Port

Concord grape juice with some lime zest added, cranberry juice with some lemon juice added, or grape juice concentrate. Substitute orange juice or apple juice for lighter ports.

Red Burgundy

Red wine vinegar, grape juice or non-alcoholic wine.

Red Wine, sweet or dry

non-alcoholic wine with a tablespoon of vinegar added to cut the sweetness, grape juice, cranberry juice, grape jelly, tomato juice, beef broth, liquid drained from vegetables, or water. Use equal amounts of liquid as called for in the recipe.

Riesling

White grape juice with a pinch of powdered sugar added.

Rum

White grape juice, pineapple juice, or apple juice in equal liquid amounts as called for in the recipe. Can also use these juices with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of non-alcoholic rum, almond or vanilla extract added.

Sake

Rice vinegar.

Sambuca

Anise Italian soda syrup or fennel.

Schnapps

To replace 2 tablespoons of schnapps, add 1 teaspoon of a corresponding flavored extract.

Sherry

Apple juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, or non-alcoholic vanilla extract.

Southern Comfort

Peach flavored nectar combined with a small amount of cider vinegar.

Sparkling Wine

Ginger ale, sparkling apple cider, sparkling cranberry juice, or sparkling white grape juice.

Tequila

Cactus juice or nectar.

Triple Sec

Orange juice concentrate, orange juice, orange zest or orange marmalade.

Vermouth, Dry

White grape juice, white wine vinegar, or non-alcoholic white wine.

Vermouth, Sweet

Answer 8

It really depends on the recipe.  If you're making a dessert, you can usually just omit the item.  If you want to use something that's similar, you can use apple cider, apple juice, apple sauce, etc.  Apples make the dough of the dessert moist and can really take on any flavor that you add to them without making the dish taste like apples

If they call for beer, you can always get non-alcoholic beer if you are looking for the flavor.  Otherwise, in any savory dish (not a dessert), you can use your favorite variety of stock.  If they call for Red Wine, I would use beef stock because it has a more bold flavor.  If it's white wine, I would use chicken or vegetable stock, because they are milder.

I hope this helps!

Answer 9

beef broth

chicken broth

water

apple juice

vegetable broth

red wine vinegar with added sugar for flavor (in sweet recipes)

white wine vinegar with added sugar for flavor (in sweet recipes)

bourbon extract (use less)

rum extract (use less than the recipe calls for)

ginger ale

It depends on what the recipe is for, sweet or savory.

Answer 10

Apple Cider. :]