Since I’m in Utah, this table can come in pretty handy. Folks around here don’t have much use for alcohol.
Alcoholic Ingredient |
Description |
Substitution |
| Amaretto | Italian almond-flavored liqueur | Almond extract. |
| Beer or ale | Various types. | 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 | Liquor made of distilled wine or fruit juice. | 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. |
| Calvados | Apple brandy | Apple juice concentrate or juice. |
| Chambord | Black raspberry liqueur | Raspberry juice, syrup or extract. |
| Champagne | Sparkling white wine. | Sparkling white grape juice, ginger ale, white wine. |
| Claret | Light red wine or Bordeaux. | Non-alcoholic wine, diluted currant or grape juice, cherry cider syrup. |
| Cognac | Aged, double-distilled wine or fermented fruit juice. Cognac is considered the finest brandy. | Other less expensive brandies may be substituted, as well as Scotch or whiskey, or use peach, apricot or pear juice. |
| Cointreau | French, orange-flavored liqueur. | Orange juice concentrate or regular orange juice that has been reduced to a thicker consistency. |
| Curacao | Liqueur made from bitter Seville oranges. | Orange juice frozen concentrate or reduced fresh orange juice. |
| Creme de menthe | Thick and syrupy, sweetened mint liqueur. Comes both clear and green. | Mix spearmint extract or oil with a little water or grapefruit juice. Use a drop of food coloring if you need the green color. |
| Framboise | French raspberry liqueur. | Raspberry juice or syrup. |
| Frangelico | Italian hazelnut liqueur. | Hazelnut or almond extract. |
| Galliano | Golden Italian anise liqueur. | Licorice extract. |
| Grand Marnier | French liqueur, orange-flavored. | Orange juice frozen concentrate or reduced fresh orange juice. |
| Grappa | Italian grape brandy. | Grape juice or reduced red wine. |
| Grenadine | Pomegranate syrup, sometimes alcoholic. | Pomegranate syrup or juice. |
| Hard Cider | Fermented, alcoholic cider. | Apple cider or juice. |
| Kahlua | Syrupy Mexican liqueur made with coffee and cocoa beans. | Strong coffee or espresso with a touch of cocoa powder. |
| Kirsch (Kirchwasser) | Colorless liqueur made of cherries. | Black cherry, raspberry, boysenberry, currant, or grape juice or syrup, or cherry cider. |
| Red Burgundy | Dry French wine. | Non-alcoholic wine, red wine vinegar, grape juice. |
| Red wine | Sweet or dry 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 | Liquor distilled from molasses or sugar syrup. | 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 | Fermented rice drink. | Rice vinegar. |
| Schnapps | Flavored, colorless liquor. | Use corresponding flavored extract such as peppermint, peach, etc. |
| Sherry | Fortified dessert wine, sweet or dry, some with a slightly nutty flavor. | Orange or pineapple juice. |
| Southern Comfort | Bourbon mixed with peach liqueur. | Peach nectar mixed with a little cider vinegar. |
| Tequila | Liquor made of the agave plant. | Cactus nectar or juice. |
| Triple Sec | Orang-flavored liqueur. | Orange juice frozen concentrate or reduced fresh orange juice. |
| Vermouth | Wine-based drink infused with herbs, sweet or dry. | 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) | Distilled liquor. | Bourbon, Scotch and whiskey may be used interchangably. Small amounts may be eliminated. Large amounts cannot be effectively substituted. |
| White Burgundy | Dry French wine. | Non-alcoholic wine, white grape juice diluted with white wine vinegar. |
| White wine | Sweet or dry 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. |
Common Ingredient Substitutions
| INGREDIENT | QUANTITY | SUBSTITUTE |
| Baking Powder | 1 tsp double acting | 1/4 tsp baking soda + 1/2 cup buttermilk or |
| Baking Powder | 1 tsp double acting | 1/4 tsp baking soda + 1/2 tsp cream of tartar |
| Butter | 1 cup | 1 cup margarine or |
| Butter | 1 cup | 7/8 cup lard + 1/2 tsp salt |
| Buttermilk | 1 cup | 1 Tbsp vinegar + sweet milk to make 1 cup |
| Buttermilk | 1 cup | 2/3 cup plain yogurt + 1/3 cup sweet milk |
| Chocolate | 1 ounce | 3 Tbsp cocoa + 1 Tbsp shortening |
| Corn Starch (for thickening) | 1 Tbsp | 2 Tbsp flour |
| Cream | 1 cup | 1/2 cup butter + 3/4 cup milk |
| Egg | 1 whole | 2 egg yolks |
| Flour | 1 cup all purpose | 1 cup + 2 Tbsp cake flour |
| Flour | 1 cup cake flour | 7/8 cup all purpose flour |
| Flour | 1 cup self-rising Flour | 1 cup flour (omit baking powder & salt) |
| Garlic | 1 small clove | 1/8 tsp garlic powder |
| Herbs | 1 Tbsp fresh | 1 tsp dried |
| Honey | 1 cup | 1 1/4 cups sugar + 1/4 cup liquid |
| Milk, fresh whole | 1 cup | 1 cup reconstituted dry milk + 2 tsp butter |
| Milk, whole | 1 cup | 1/2 cup evaporated milk + 1/2 cup water |
| Milk, sour | 1 cup | 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar + sweet milk to make 1 cup |
| Minced Onion (rehydrated) | 1 Tbsp instant | 1 small fresh onion |
| Molasses | 1 cup | 1 cup honey |
| Mustard, prepared | 1 Tbsp | 1 tsp dry mustard |
| Ricotta Cheese | 1 cup | 1 cup cottage cheese + 1 Tbsp skim milk |
| Sour Cream | 1 cup | 1 cup yogurt |
| Sugar, Brown | 1 cup | 3/4 cup granulated sugar + 1/4 cup molasses |
| Sugar, Powdered | 1 1/3 cups | 1 cup granulated sugar |
| Yogurt | 1 cup | 1 cup buttermilk |
