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Non-alcoholic Substitute for Wine in Recipes

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Date: 09/21/2006 Topics: Food Tips & Info > Substitutions | Readers Request > Food  
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What is a good non-alcoholic substitute for red wine or white wine in recipes?

Sabrina from Golden, CO
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By Mary D. (Guest Post)
I have used cherry juice as a substitute for red wine. I buy the baby food size jars, just right for most recipes.

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By Avinash_Tyagi (Guest Post)
Actually its a myth that alcohol will evaporate when cooking, in fact its been shown that some and even all of te alcohol will remain depending on the methods used

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By Cinna (Guest Post)
Hey,
So my recipe calls for 1 cup of dry white wine- but it's for marinading lamb.
I saw the other suggestions, and they look great for chicken, fish or beef/pork, but I'm concerned that it will change the taste of the lamb.

I can't buy actual wine because my university prohibits alcohol. Any one have any suggestions? I might be able to buy wine-grapes juice (hope that makes sense) but it's kinda expensive. Lamb is a huge splurge, and I can't really afford too much more expense.
THANKS,
Cinna
PS I put a picture of the recipe here. :)

RE: Non-alcoholic Substitute for Wine in Recipes

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By LRP (Guest Post)
i usually use either apple cider or juice or white grape juice.

Posted on 09/27/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Alph (190) Contact
Regarding how much alcohol, if any, remains in a dish after cooking: there are several variables to consider. How much alcohol was added, how long and how hot it was cooked, was it cooked in an open or covered pot, etc. I suspect a tiny amount will remain, regardless. The reason I think so is the note on non-alcoholic beer which states, "Contains less than 0.5% alcohol by vol.". To the best of my knowledge the way it's made is they brew beer, then remove the alcohol and carbonation, then pump the carbonation back into it. I presume they've found it impossible to remove all the alcohol, and the Feds decided if it had half a percent or more of alcohol it would be taxed as beer.

One word of encouragement here: I've been cooking with various spirits for years, almost never using water except to make stock. I had developed a killer hot dog chili recipe that involved heating beer and mixing it in with the broken-up ground beef. A dear friend of mine has a church friend who is dying of cancer, and who happens to love hot dogs. She wanted to take him a few so she called and asked if I had any chili. I did and told her she was welcome to it, but then she asked if it had any beer in it; turned out her friend couldn't have any alcohol at all because of some medication he was taking. So I decided to make a small batch using water instead of beer, and another small batch uxing my regular 'with beer' recipe at the same time, to be sure the only difference between them was the beer. My friend had been trying to convince me to leave the beer out, and I intended to prove to her that it needed to be there.

It didn't work out that way, though. When the two batches were done enough for a 'taste test', I tried both and discovered that, heck, I couldn't tell the difference! Now my chili no longer gets beer.

One other note though, if you have to avoid even trace amounts of alcohol please be aware that it can be found in all sorts of unsuspected places. Pure Vanilla extract contains quite a bit, as do many other extracts. Some salad dressings contain enough to be a problem. In short, pay very close attention to everything you eat or drink just to be safe.

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By micksgirl (312) Profile Contact

Alcohol/Liqueur
When making substitutions for alcohols, it is important to keep the volume of liquid in the recipe the same as originally called for. Depending on the recipe, apple juice or chicken broth often makes a good substitution for wine. When using flavored liqueurs, extracts can be substituted if you make up the balance of the liquid with water. For example, if a recipe calls for 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier you could use 1/2 teaspoon orange extract. Just be sure to get the same level of orange flavor. This may take some experimentation.

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By (Guest Post)
that is true and the amount is so miniscule..whatever....it does not matter

Posted on 09/24/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By mef1957 (236) Profile Blog! Contact
Nonalcoholic Substitutions

For soups and pan sauces use extra broth and add red or white wine vinegar or lemon juice right before serving using the following ratios:

To replace 1/2 cup wine use:
1/2 cup broth + 1 teaspoon wine vinegar
1/2 cup broth + 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Wine, Red

Note: add water, white grape juice, apple juice, or broth, if necessary, to get the specified amount of liquid called for in the recipe. or Grape juice; vegetable stock; cranberry juice; tomato juice; or concord grape jelly.

1/4 cup or more red wine, substitute the following:

equal measure of red grape juice, cranberry juice, apple cider, chicken broth, clam juice, flavored vinegar, or nonalcoholic wine. If you use nonalcoholic wine, add a tablespoon of vinegar to cut the sweetness

Wine, White

White grape juice; apple cider; apple juice; vegetable stock; or water

1/4 cup or more white wine, substitute the following:

equal measure of white grape juice, chicken broth, vegetable broth, clam juice or nonalcoholic wine. If you use a nonalcoholic wine, add a tablespoon of vinegar to cut the sweetness.

Wine, White, Dry

Water, chicken broth, bullion or consommé, gingerale, white grape juice, diluted cider vinegar or white wine vinegar, liquid from canned mushrooms.

Wine, Heavy

For 1/4 cup or more port, sweet sherry, rum, brandy, liqueur, substitute the following: equal measure of unsweetened orange juice or apple juice plus 1 teaspoon of corresponding flavored extract or vanilla extract.

General Marinade Substitutes

Substitute for 1 cup of alcohol with:

1 cup of citrus juice, lemonade, pineapple or orange juice.
1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice or orange juice.
1 cup of tomato juice diluted by 1/4 with water or vinegar.
1/2 cup of light soy sauce and 1/2 cup of citrus juice.
1/2 cup of light soy sauce and 2 tablespoons of peanut oil.
1 cup of teriyaki sauce
1/3 cup of balsamic vinegar

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By cookwie (1260) Profile Contact
Not all wine will evap. when you cook with it!

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By sandy63 (489) Profile Blog! Contact
i have bough DEALCHONIZED WINE. hard to say and even harder to spell. i bought it at a liquor stor. there is no alcohol in it. tastes like wine.

Posted on 09/22/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By carla bledsoe (Guest Post)
grape juice, red or white just like the wine called for in the recipe.

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By mrsmutt (66) Contact
I've seen chicken stock as a substitute, and sometimes apple juice.

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By Sappy16 (Guest Post)
If the recipe involves cooking the wine, the alcohol will evaporate off anyway, so it won't end up alcoholic.

Posted on 09/22/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

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