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Alcoholic Ingredient Substitution

Amaretto	Almond extract
Beer or ale	For light beers, substitute chicken broth, ginger ale or white grape juice. For heavier beers, use a stronger beef, chicken or mushroom broth or stock. Non-alcoholic beers may also be substituted.
Brandy	Scotch or bourbon. If a particular flavor is specified, use the corresponding fruit juice, such as apple, apricot, cherry, peach, raspberry etc. or grape juice. Corresponding flavored extracts can be used for small amounts.
Champagne	Sparkling white grape juice, ginger ale, white wine.
Cognac	Other less expensive brandies may be substituted, as well as Scotch or whiskey, or use peach, apricot or pear juice.
Curacao	Orange juice frozen concentrate or reduced fresh orange juice.
Creme de menthe	Mix spearmint extract or oil with a little water or grapefruit juice. Use a drop of food coloring if you need the green color.
Frangelico	Hazelnut or almond extract.
Grand Marnier	Orange juice, frozen concentrate or reduced fresh orange juice.
Grenadine	Pomegranate syrup or juice.
Kahlua	Strong coffee or espresso with a touch of cocoa powder.
Red wine	Non-alcoholic wine, beef or chicken broth or stock, diluted red wine vinegar, red grape juice diluted with red wine vinegar or rice vinegar, tomato juice, liquid from canned mushrooms, plain water.
Rum	For light rum, use pineapple juice flavored with almond extract. For dark rum, use molasses thinned with pineapple juice and flavored with almond extract. Or use rum extract flavoring.
Sake	Rice vinegar.
Schnapps	Use corresponding flavored extract such as peppermint, peach, etc.
Sherry	Orange or pineapple juice.
Southern Comfort	Peach nectar mixed with a little cider vinegar.
Tequila	Cactus nectar or juice.
Triple Sec	Orange juice frozen concentrate or reduced fresh orange juice.
Vermouth	For sweet, use non-alcoholic sweet wine, apple or grape juice or balsamic vinegar. For dry, use non-alcoholic white wine, white grape juice or white wine vinegar.
Whiskey (whisky)	Bourbon, Scotch and whiskey may be used interchangeably. Small amounts may be eliminated. Large amounts cannot be effectively substituted.
White wine	Non-alcoholic wine, chicken broth or stock, diluted white wine vinegar or cider vinegar, white grape juice diluted with white wine vinegar, ginger ale, canned mushroom liquid, water. For marinades, substitute 1/4 cup vinegar plus 1 Tbsp sugar plus 1/4 cup water.