Imagine the situation - you found a recipe for an interesting dish, and for its preparation requires a small amount of any alcohole-containing drink. But the reserves of this particular drink (and maybe you are fundamentally do not keep the house alcohol)? What to do in such cases? Take advantage of our cheat sheet on substitutes for alcoholic beverages in cooking.
Alcohol in dishes does not disappear without a trace, some of its quantity remains. But how much - depends on the method of cooking a dish. For example, 85% of alcohol is added to liquids during boiling, 75% of alcohol, in the daily storage of dish without heating - 70%, when baking dishes for 25 minutes - 45% and boiling on Slow fire - up to 40%.
It is difficult to call dishes that can be spoiled by adding alcoholic beverages. True alcohol connoisseurs believe that any dish - starting with popcorn and ending with Sherbet - should be confused by this giving moisture! And chicken in wine, and beef in Burgundy will not have their magic taste, if they do not add wines during cooking. Very often alcohol add to the marinade for meat to make the last soft and melting in the mouth.
But how to be an enemy of alcohol? There are people who do not tolerate him on the Spirit. Nothing wrong. Alcoholic beverages can be easily replaced by other products, and the quality of the dish does not suffer from this.
How to replace alcoholic beverages when cooking dishes
Amaretto
This sweet Italian almond flavor liquor is ideal for ice cream or tiramisu. In these dishes 2 tbsp. Amaretto can be replaced by ¼-1/2 tsp. Almond extract.
Bourbon
This wine is obtained by distillation of corn. Many love to drink it in pure form with ice. However, cooks prefer to add it to various dishes.
4 tablespoons of Bourbon can replace the mixture of 1 tsp. vanilla extract and 4 tbsp. Apple juice.
Brandy
This drink is obtained by distillation of wine. It is mainly added to the dishes in order to simplify, as well as in Christmas puddings and cupcakes. Brandy make grapes and different other fruits. In the latter case, it is called fruit.
To get 2 tbsp. l. Brandy, mix 2 tbsp. Apple juice / cider and 2 tbsp. water.
Vermouth
This fastened wine can be sweet or dry, served separately and added to Martini.
It can be replaced with a mixture of apple and lemon juice with water.
Kuanton Liker
Kuanto is a liquor with an orange taste, which is manufactured mainly in France. At first, he received fame due to the addition of the cocktails, later successfully "swinging" and in desserts.
To get the equivalent of 2 tbsp. Liqueur, mix 2 tbsp. Orange juice and1 / 2 tsp Orange extract. This combination can be used to replace other orange lyters.
Instead of the extract, you can use the orange zest.
Cider
Another gift from the British world! Get it by fermentation of apple juice. The tart taste of the cider perfectly complements the salted dishes. So, one of the successful combinations - pork and cider.
Instead of cider, you can use apple juice. Its quantity should be the same as the amount of cider in the recipe
Kalua
Can anything be better than a rum with a coffee taste, shaded vanilla? This invention is practically perfection!
To get 2st. L Calua, mix ½-1 h. l. chocolate extract and ½-1 h. l. instant coffee, and then dissolve in 2 tbsp. l. hot water. This combination can be used to replace other cabins with coffee or chocolate taste.
Kirsch
For many of us, Kirsche is associated with a black forest cake. This colorless liqueur with cherry flavor is obtained by distillation of the cherry of the variety Morello.
To replace 2 tbsp. l. Kirsha Use 2 tbsp. l. Cherry syrup or juice.
Cognac
This is an alcoholic drink that is made from certain types of grapes growing only in France.
It can be replaced with peach, apricot or pear juice.
Wine Marsala
This alcoholic beverage is produced in the Italian town of Marsala. This wine is used everywhere in Italian cuisine: from risotto to Tiramisu.
To get the equivalent of 2 tbsp. l. Wines, mix 2 tbsp. l. Grape juice and 1/2 h. fruit vinegar.
Mirin
This sour-sweet rice wine is used as seasonings in Japanese cuisine. It has a high level of sugar and low-alcohol content. It is used to make the solar sauce, and also added to sushi.
Mirin can be replaced by the same amount of grape juice with the addition of several drops of lemon juice.
Red wine
Red wine - always good! With a glass of dear red wine, you can spend a great time after a hard working day. Cheap wines are more often used when preparing dishes.
Mix 1 tbsp. l. Chicken broth with the same amount of red grape juice, and get the equivalent of 2 tbsp. l. Wines
Beer
This is an alcoholic drink, obtained mainly from barley malt, hops, yeast and water. Sometimes it is made from corn, wheat, rice and other ingredients.
Beer can be replaced by chicken broth or white grape juice.
Rum
Cuba Libre, Mojito, Pinacolade, Fruit Keyki, Roma Balls - there are rum in all these dishes. On the Caribbean, this alcoholic beverage is used as a marinade for a variety of dishes.
Rom can be replaced with a mixture of equal amounts of juices of white grapes, pineapple or apple. Add 1/2-1 h. Non-alcoholic Roma, almond or vanilla extract.
Sheri.
This fastened wine is made exclusively in Spain. Its more often than other similar beverages are used in cooking.
To get the equivalent of 2 tbsp. l. Sheri, mix 1 tbsp. l. Apple and grape juice. Another option is a mixture of 1 tbsp. l. vinegar, 1 tsp. Sugar and1 Art. l. Chicken broth.
Sake
This is a Japanese rice wine that is made almost the same as beer.
Mix equal parts of white grape juice with 2 h. Weak vinegar (for example, rice) or freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Tequila
It does not matter that you have for a problem, it is possible to solve it using tequila (only swing with a hangover as the next morning). A chicken and a glass of tequila with Lyme juice to her - and voila, you have an already great lunch.
Temple can be replaced by an equivalent amount of cactus juice or nectar. And for the preparation of the marinade you can use white vinegar or lime juice.
White sweet wine
Fish or chicken plus a glass of good wine - and it turns out a delicious dinner! However, if there is no wine at hand, try it equivalents to emphasize the taste of the dish.
White wine substitutes:
The same amount of white grape juice and 1 tbsp. l. corn syrup;
1 tbsp. l. White grape juice + 1 tbsp. l. Chicken broth = 2 tbsp. l. wines;
In marinade: 4 tbsp. l. vinegar and 1 tbsp. l. Sahara. All this is dissolved in 4 tbsp. l. water.
Note: The number of ingredients in all cases can be changed to its taste.