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Substitute for Marsala wine

What it does in a recipe: Fortified Sicilian wine: the soul of chicken marsala and tiramisu.

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

Dry sherry

per 1/4 cup marsala

US1/4 cup
Metric60 ml
CommonBaking-safe ✓Dairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVeganContains alcohol

Closest fortified depth.

What changes: Less caramel-sweet

Madeira

per 1/4 cup marsala

US1/4 cup
Metric60 ml
SpecialtyBaking-safe ✓Dairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVeganContains alcohol

Even richer; slightly sweeter.

What changes: Richer

White grape juice + lemon + brandy extract

per 1/4 cup marsala

US1/4 cup white grape juice + 1 tsp lemon juice + 1/4 tsp brandy extract
Metric60 ml + 5 ml + extract
SpecialtyBaking-safe ✓Dairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVeganContains alcohol

Alcohol-free build of the same profile.

What changes: Alcohol-free; lighter

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Common questions

What can I use instead of Marsala wine?
Dry sherry: 1/4 cup. Madeira: 1/4 cup.
What is the exact ratio to substitute Marsala wine?
Dry sherry (per 1/4 cup marsala) — US: 1/4 cup. Metric: 60 ml.
What changes when you substitute Marsala wine?
Less caramel-sweet. Richer.

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