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ALCOHOL SUBSTITUTIONS
Maybe you don't want to cook with it or you just ran out of it, what do you do when a recipe calls for alcohol? Here is a great list of ways to alter those recipes without altering flavors.

2 TBS Grand Marnier or other orange flavored liqueur 
2 TBS orange juice and 1/2 tsp orange extract 
OR 2 TBS unsweetened orange juice concentrate.
2 TBS rum or brandy
1/2 to 1 tsp rum or brandy extract 
OR 2 TBS water, white grape juice or apple juice

2 TBS amaretto or other almond-flavored liqueur

1/4 to 1/2 tsp almond extract

2 TBS bourbon
1 to 2 tsp vanilla extract 

2 TBS sherry
1 to 2 tsp vanilla extract 
OR 2 TBS orange or pineapple juice

2 TBS Kahlua or other coffee or chocolate flavored liqueur
1/2 to 1 tsp chocolate extract plus 1 tsp instant coffee in 2 TBS water

1/4 cup or more port, sweet sherry, rum, brandy or fruit-flavored liqueur
Equal measure of unsweetened orange juice or apple juice plus 1 tsp of corresponding flavored extract or vanilla extract


1/4 cup or more white wine
Equal measure of white grape juice, chicken broth, vegetable broth, clam juice, or nonalcoholic wine. If you use nonalcohlic wine, add1 TBS of vinegar to cut the sweetness. Consider the recipe and which of these would taste best with it.

1/4 cup or more red wine
Equal measure of red grape juice, cranberry juice, apple cider chicken broth, beef broth, vegetable broth, clam juice, flavored vinegar or nonalcoholic wine. If you use nonalcoholic wine, add1 TBS of vinegar to cut the sweetness. Consider the recipe and which of these would taste best with it.