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Substitute for Dry sherry

What it does in a recipe: Nutty dry wine for Chinese cooking and pan sauces.

3 substitutes, ranked by what's already in your pantry. Amounts are dataset values — US and metric where a ratio exists.

Dry vermouth

per 1/4 cup dry sherry

US1:1
Metric1:1
CommonBaking-safe ✓Dairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVeganContains alcohol

Herbaceous and close.

What changes: More herbal

Dry white wine

per 1/4 cup dry sherry

US1:1
Metric1:1
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Dairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVeganContains alcohol

Any crisp dry white works.

What changes: Less nutty

Apple cider vinegar

per 1/4 cup dry sherry

US1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
Metric15 ml apple cider vinegar
SpecialtyBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan

Avoid in: The recipe depends on sherry's flavor or its full liquid volume

Adds alcohol-free acidity, without sherry's aroma.

What changes: Sharper; adds less liquid than sherry

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Common questions

What can I use instead of Dry sherry?
Dry white wine: 1:1. Dry vermouth: 1:1.
What is the exact ratio to substitute Dry sherry?
Dry white wine (per 1/4 cup dry sherry) — US: 1:1. Metric: 1:1.
What changes when you substitute Dry sherry?
More herbal. Less nutty.

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