Recipe: Substitutes for Alcohol in Cooking

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From: Kelly~WA

SUBSTITUTES FOR ALCOHOL IN COOKING

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 Tbsp. 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.