Whether you never cook with wine or are just looking for a last minute substitute for a missing ingredient, it is very easy to use vinegar, juices or other liquids without substantially changing the flavor of the finished dish. This is a guide about substitutions for wine in recipes.
Wine can be too expensive to include in your cooking budget. Or you might just not want to use it. Well, that's no problem, because there are good, healthy substitutes for it. Cranberry juice is an excellent substitute for red wine, just choose the kind with as little sugar added as possible.
To substitute for white wine, I like apple juice, but white grape juice can be used. In dishes where the wine is not the dominant flavor, I really can't see any difference in the results. Using the juice is healthy, for you, and for your budget.
Source: I don't remember which cook book it was in, but cranberry juice was suggested as a good substitute for red wine. I started using apple juice on a hunch that it would be just as good a substitute.
By Copasetic 1 from North Royalton, OH
What is a good non-alcoholic substitute for red wine or white wine in recipes?
Sabrina from Golden, CO
By bobbib
09/08/2011
Having taken meds that prohibit alcohol I have found that using soft drinks as a substitute for wine in marinades is an excellent alternative. Cherry Dr Pepper, Coke, Pepsi, Sprite, ginger ale, 7-up, etc all provide very different flavor profiles in the same way wines do and using diet sodas diminishes sugar content.
What can I substitute for white wine in a recipe for cooking chicken?
By Marty from Oklahoma City, OK
By linda paradise
09/08/2010
I either use apple juice or cider or white grape juice.
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