Amaretto
Italian almond-flavored liqueur
Substitute With: Almond extract
Beer or ale
Various types
Substitute With: 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.
Calvados
Apple brandy
Substitute With: Apple juice concentrate or juice.
Champagne
Sparkling white wine
Substitute With: Sparkling white grape juice.
Coffee Liqueur
Coffee Liqueur
Substitute With: To replace 2 tablespoons of liqueur, use ½ to 1 teaspoon of chocolate extract mixed with 1 teaspoon of instant coffee, which has been mixed with 2 tablespoons of water. Can also substitute with espresso.
Cognac / Brandy
Aged, double-distilled wine or fermented fruit juice. Cognac is considered the finest brandy.
Substitute With: Peach, apricot or pear juice. Not replaceable in flambé dishes.
Cointreau
French, orange-flavored liqueur.
Substitute With: Orange juice concentrate or regular orange juice that has been reduced to a thicker consistency.
Creme de menthe
Thick and syrupy, sweetened mint liqueur. Comes both clear and green
Substitute With: Mix mint essence with a little water or grapefruit juice. Use a drop of food coloring if you need the green color.
Framboise
French raspberry liqueur.
Substitute With: Raspberry juice or syrup.
Frangelico
Italian hazelnut liqueur.
Substitute With: Hazelnut or almond extract mixed with water.
Grand Marnier
French liqueur, orange-flavored.
Substitute With: Orange juice frozen concentrate or reduced fresh orange juice.
Grenadine
Pomegranate syrup, sometimes alcoholic.
Substitute With: Pomegranate syrup or juice.
Kahlua
Syrupy Mexican liqueur made with coffee and cocoa beans.
Substitute With: Strong coffee or espresso with a touch of cocoa powder.
Kirsch (Kirschwasser)
Colorless liqueur made of cherries.
Substitute With: Black cherry, raspberry, boysenberry, currant, or grape juice or syrup.
Orange Liqueur
Orange Liqueur
Substitute With: Orange juice concentrate, orange juice, orange zest or orange marmalade.
Red wine
Sweet or dry wine.
Substitute With: Beef or chicken broth or stock, diluted balsamic vinegar OR red grape juice diluted balsamic vinegar.
Rum
Liquor distilled from molasses or sugar syrup.
Substitute With: For light rum, use pineapple juice flavoured with almond extract. For dark rum, use molasses thinned with pineapple juice and flavoured with almond extract. Or use rum extract flavouring.
Sake
Fermented rice drink.
Substitute With: Rice vinegar.
Sherry
Fortified dessert wine, sweet or dry, some with a slightly nutty flavour.
Substitute With: Balsamic glaze.
Triple Sec
Orange-flavored liqueur.
Substitute With: Orange juice frozen concentrate or reduced fresh orange juice.
Vermouth
Wine-based drink infused with herbs, sweet or dry.
Substitute With: For sweet, use apple or grape juice or diluted balsamic glaze. For dark rum, use molasses thinned with pineapple juice flavoured with almond extract. Or use rum extract flavouring.
Whiskey (whisky)
Distilled liquor.
Substitute With: Small amounts may be eliminated. Large amounts cannot be effectively substituted.
White Burgundy
Dry French wine.
Substitute With: Non-alcoholic wine, white grape juice diluted with white wine vinegar.
White wine
Sweet or dry wine.
Substitute With: Chicken broth or stock, diluted white wine vinegar or cider vinegar, white grape juice diluted with lemon juice, ginger ale, canned mushroom liquid, water. For marinades, substitute ¼ cup cider vinegar plus 1 Tbsp sugar plus ¼ cup water.