cooking substitutes


Alcohol

Below are two lists of alternative flavorings for alcohol substitutes when cooking and with beverages. Keep in mind that the amounts used will depend on each individual recipe as well as which flavor you choose (if there is more than one option - see list #2).

List #1

Liqueur / Brandy
Flavor

 

Abisante . . . . . . . .
Anise
Advokaat . . . . . . . . Eggnog
Ari . . . . . . . . . . . . Plum
Amaretto . . . . . . . . Apricot Almond
Amaretto / Cognac . Amaretto
Ambrosia Liqueur . . Caramel
Amer Picon . . . . . . Orange
Anisette . . . . . . . . Anise
Antioqueno . . . . . . Anise
Apry . . . . . . . . . . Apricot
Arak . . . . . . . . . . Rum
Ashanti Gold . . . . . Chocolate
Averna Liqueur . . . Herbal
Irish Cream . . . . . . Fresh Cream
Baitz Island Creme . Almond
Coconut
Chocolate
Barenjager . . . . . . Honey
Benedictine . . . . . Herbal
Blackberry Brandy . Blackberry
Boggs Cranberry . . Cranberry
Bucca di Amore . . . Anise
Herb
Spices
Cafe Brizard . . . . Coffee
Cafe Orange . . . . Coffee & Orange
Cafe Lolita . . . . . Coffee
Campari . . . . . . . Orange / Caramel
Vanilla
Carmella . . . . . . . Vanilla
Chambord Liqueur . . Raspberry
Herb
Honey
Fruit
CherriStock . . . . . . Cherry
Cherry Brandy . . . . Cherry
Choclair . . . . . . . . Chocolate / Coconut
Cinnamon Schnapps . . Cinnamon
Club Raki . . . . . . . Licorice
Coffee Brandy . . . . Coffee
Coffee Liqueur . . . . Coffee
Cranberria . . . . . . . Cranberry
Creme de Almond . . Almond
Creme de Banana . . Banana
Creme de Cacao . . . Chocolate
Creme de Cafe . . . . Coffee
Creme de Cassis . . . Black Currant
Creme de Framboise . . Raspberry
Creme de Menthe . . . Peppermint
Creme de Prunella . . . Plum
Creme de Strawberry . . Strawberry
Cuarenta Y Tres . . . . Vanilla
Droste Bittersweet . . . Bittersweet Chocolate
Fraise des Bois . . . . . Wild Strawberry
Ginger Brandy . . . . . Ginger
Ginger Schnapps . . . Ginger
Kummel . . . . . . . . . Caraway
Lemonier . . . . . . . . Lemon
Limoncello . . . . . . . . . Tart Lemon
Mandarinette . . . . . Tangerines
Mandarino . . . . . . . Tangy Orange
Cherry
Marron Liqueur . . . . Chestnut
Midori . . . . . . . . . . Honeydew Melon
Paso Fino Rum . . . . Rum
Peach Brandy . . . . . Peach
Pear William . . . . . . Anjou Pear
Peppermint Schnapps . . Peppermint
Peter Herring . . . . . Cherry
Praline Liqueur . . . . Vanilla & Pecan
Spearmint Schnapps . . Spearmint
Stratetto . . . . . . . Strawberry





List #2
Keep in mind that the amounts used will depend on each individual recipe as well as which flavor you choose.
  • AMARETTO
    ... non-alcoholic almond extract, Almond Italian soda syrup or marzipan

  • APPLEJACK or APPLE BRANDY
    ... unsweetened apple juice concentrate, apple juice, apple cider or apple butter

  • APRICOT BRANDY
    ... syrup from canned apricots in heavy syrup or apricot preserves

  • BOURBON
    ... nonalcoholic vanilla extract

  • CHAMPAGNE and other SPARKLING WINES ...sparkling apple cider, sparkling cranberry juice or sparkling grape juice

  • CHERRY LIQUEUR or BRANDY
    ... syrup from canned cherries in heavy syrup, Cherry Italian soda syrup or cherry preserves

  • COFFEE LIQUEUR or BRANDY
    ... espresso, nonalcoholic coffee extract or coffee syrup

  • CREME DE CACAO
    ... powdered white chocolate mixed with water, nonalcoholic vanilla extract and powdered sugar

  • CREME DE CASSIS
    ... black currant Italian soda syrup or black currant jam

  • CREME DE MENTHE
    ... mint Italian soda syrup, or nonalcoholic mint extract

  • GEWURZTRAMINER
    ... white grape juice mixed with lemon juice, water and a pinch of powdered sugar

  • LICORICE or ANISE FLAVORED LIQUEUR
    ... anise Italian soda syrup or fennel

  • MIRIN
    ... white grape juice mixed with lemon juice or zest

  • MUSCAT
    ... white grape juice mixed with water and powdered sugar

  • ORANGE LIQUEUR or BRANDY
    ... unsweetened orange juice concentrate, orange zest, orange juice or marmalade

  • PEACH BRANDY
    ... syrup from canned peaches in heavy syrup or peach preserves

  • PEPPERMINT SCHNAPPS
    ... mint Italian soda syrup, nonalcoholic mint extract or mint leaves

  • PORT
    ... concord grape juice mixed with lime zest or cranberry juice mixed with lemon juice

  • RED WINE
    ... grape juice, vegetable stock, cranberry juice, tomato juice or concord grape jelly

  • RIESLING
    ... white grape juice mixed with water and a pinch of powdered sugar

  • RUM
    ... nonalcoholic vanilla or rum extract

  • SHERRY
    ... apple cider, nonalcoholic vanilla extract, coffee or coffee syrup

  • VERMOUTH
    ... apple cider or apple juice mixed with lemon juice and water

  • VODKA
    ... water, apple cider or white grape juice mixed with lime juice

  • WHITE WINE
    ... white grape juice, apple cider, apple juice, vegetable stock or water