By SimmiC

Re: Alternative to Alcohol...
19 Mar 2008 18:33

Hi
This might actually be a very simple solution but in my current state (about to have a baby), I can't think of an alternative........ my au pair is Turkish (Muslim) and he doesn't drink alcohol, what can I use in my recipes instead of wine that will give the same or similar flavour ?!

Hope you can help. Thanks

Sim

Replies

By Sam, worthing west sussex, uk

Re: Alternative to Alcohol...
19 Mar 2008 19:03

apple juice is very good substitue for white wine.
red grape juice for red wine.
orange juice for "hard drink" ie brandy, whisky etc.
for meat dishes, just use good quality veg or chicken stock, don;t know if muslims eat beef, but good beef stock also.

By John S

Re: Alternative to Alcohol...
19 Mar 2008 20:07

You can get non alcoholic red and white wines, don't use cooking wines as they are loaded with sodium.

By Michele

Re: Alternative to Alcohol...
20 Mar 2008 06:17

I just tend to use veggie or chicken (or whatever) stock when I don't want to use wine in a savoury dish. The problem with fruit juices is that they may be a bit too sweet for a meat dish. However, if you want to substitute wine in a dessert recipe, then fruit juice will be fine.

By gerry

Re: Alternative to Alcohol...
20 Mar 2008 09:47

The alcohol's driven off when it's cooked. Anyway, I've heard that bread contains traces of alcohol, don't know if it's true and how it fits in with the previous.

By SimmiC

Re: Alternative to Alcohol...
27 Mar 2008 12:26

Thank you for all your replies. I will try those ideas.
Simone