There are several substitutions available for recipes that call for cooking with alcohol. Below is a list of standard substitutions. Some of the fruit juices can also be diluted with water if the fruit flavor is too pronounced.
Recipe calls for
Substitute
White Wine
White grape juice; chicken or vegetable broth; ginger ale
Red Wine
Grape juice; cranberry juice; chicken, beef, or vegetable broth; flavored
vinegar; tomato juice
Brandy
White grape juice; apple juice; cherry, peach, or apricot syrup
Beer
Chicken, beef, or mushroom broth; white grape juice; ginger ale
Rum
Pineapple juice with almond extract or molasses; vanilla extract
Vodka
Water, apple cider or white grape juice mixed with lime juice
