What beverage do you cook with?

[Mama's Kitchen (Hope)]

Many recipes contain ingredients such as wine, Coca Cola, lemonade, club soda and so forth.

What beverage do you enjoy adding to recipes?


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Recently, I was going through recipes for a large BBQ the hubs is doing. In many of the recipes for sauces, rubs and mops I found that a great many include things like.................



KOOL-AID

Absolutely Perfect Kool-Aid





LEMONADE

Lemonade




BUTTERMILK

Substitute for Buttermilk





AND so on........


Beverages can add a great twist to a recipe or simply enhance the flavor of a much enjoyed dish.



What beverage do you enjoy adding to recipes?


If you have a recipe that contains a beverage and you would like to share it with us, please post it here!

[BecR]

Great topic, mama hope. I really heart cooking with wine and spirits. By the way, I am not a big alcohol drinker, but I do love cooking and baking with it.

It's amazing what a dash of spirits can do to lift a dish to greater culinary heights! Have you tried a dash of jack daniels (whisky) in your favorite bbq sauce or in a 'spirited' chocolate fruitcake, or how about some Kahlua fudge--yum! Or, would you care for a nice mug of chambord cafe mocha topped w/whipped cream, a dish of brandied carrots, or a nice dinner of white wine & lemon chicken!

Hope that got your taste buds awakened!

Becky

Take a peek in here, for some more ideas.

Cookbook: Cooking with Wine and Spirits

[Mama's Kitchen (Hope)]

Well thank you BecR! I just love your recipes!

What a GREAT IDEA to add a cookbook to your post!

Thanks for sharing!

[Dee514]

Although I know some people cook with soda (cola or ginger ale usually), I never have.
I use dry red or dry white wine or dark beer, sometimes vermouth or Marsala. I also use liqueurs (mostly in desserts). Of course stocks/broths and dairy products go without saying.

[JimN]

The usual, beer, wine, sherry, vermouth, port, Madeira, Marsala, milk, cream, and occasionally ginger ale. I once tried a BBQ sauce with cola but it was too sweet for me.

[Mama's Kitchen (Hope)]

Welcome JimN! Thanks Dee!

[Papa D 1946-2012]

Let me see, the question was "What beverage do you cook with?" For me when I'm cooking there is always a beer in hand

Mainly wines and beer but I have used whiskey and cognac.

[Mama's Kitchen (Hope)]

Papa D is in D' house! lol

Glad you joined in!

[graatsia]

I like to add a dash (or more) white wine to my vegetable stir fries. It gives a nice taste and goes especially well with carrots. If I feel like playing a bit more with a veggie broth/stir fry, then I mix white wine, Dijon mustard and soy sauce.

[Mama's Kitchen (Hope)]

Welcome graatsia!

What a fabulous idea!

[Wineaux]

This IS a great topic, Hope! I would say that vermouth is the one I use most. but also tawny port, burgundy and on occasion, dry rose. What a boost they add to dishes! But then, cola, ginger ale and orange or grape soda make a yummy ice cream when mixed with sweetened condensed milk.

Beverages give an unexpected flavor enhancer to so many dishes and really give a lot of bang for the buck in lots of otherwise plain dinner fare.

[Chef Shadows]

If making oriental type dishes I use dry sherry or rice wine.
BBQ stuff I use beer, wiskey, rum or gin.
If using a soda beverage I go with ginger ale.
Marinades I use rum, beer, wiskey, red or white wine, or dry sherry.

[Mama's Kitchen (Hope)]

Great ideas!