2006-12-08 00:19:18 · 7 answers · asked by michelle k 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Very often you can just leave alcohol out with no effect on the recipe if it's not to your taste. Otherwise, if it fits with the recipe, how about grape juice? Brandy is from grapes.
2006-12-08 00:36:22 · answer #1 · answered by carokokos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never use a substitute when a recipe calls for alcohol. The reason for the need of the alcohol is the flavor it would bring to the dish. At such high temps the alcohol evaporates and just the base flavors stay.
2006-12-08 09:09:26 · answer #2 · answered by crazyhofprincess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your recipie involves cooking of any kind, then you don't have to worry about alcohol content because it boils off. If you're not sure just put the required amount in the microwave for a couple of minutes. This will boil off all the alcohol and what's left is the "essence" that costs so much in the stores.
2006-12-08 08:29:20 · answer #3 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michelle,
The brandy and bourbon, wine or any other alcoholic beverage that you cook with becomes non-alcoholic upon cooking with it. The alcohol cooks out and only leaves the delicious flavor.
2006-12-08 08:57:22 · answer #4 · answered by kizkat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can use flavoring and water but remember, if it is the alcohol content that you are worried about, when you cook with alcohol, all of the alcohol is cooked out. I do not drink but I cook with alcohol at times and it is alright because the alcohol evaporates during the cooking process.
2006-12-08 08:30:17 · answer #5 · answered by nana4dakids 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most recipes will work well if you just leave out the liquor. Better than a phony alcohol taste.
2006-12-08 09:05:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many so-called "essences" on the market, like rum-essence, etc.
They are non-alcoholic.
2006-12-08 08:23:42 · answer #7 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋