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
Sherry	Vanilla extract; orange or pineapple juice