What can I use instead of White wine (cooking)?

Broth + white wine vinegar or lemon: 1 cup chicken or veg broth + 1/2 Tbsp white wine vinegar or lemon juice. White grape juice + vinegar: 1/2 cup white grape juice + 1 Tbsp vinegar + 1/2 cup water.

What changes when you substitute White wine (cooking)?

No wine fruitiness. Sweeter — watch recipe sugar.

Substitute for White wine (cooking)

What it does in a recipe: Acid + depth for deglazing, sauces, risotto, mussels.

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

Broth + white wine vinegar or lemon

per 1 cup white wine

US1 cup chicken or veg broth + 1/2 Tbsp white wine vinegar or lemon juice

Metric240 ml + 8 ml

Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Egg-freeNut-freeAlcohol-freeContains meat

Broth gives body; vinegar gives the acid.

What changes: No wine fruitiness

Best for: Deglazing, risotto, sauces

White grape juice + vinegar

per 1 cup white wine

US1/2 cup white grape juice + 1 Tbsp vinegar + 1/2 cup water

Metric120 ml + 15 ml + 120 ml

SpecialtyBaking-safe ✓VeganDairy-freeGluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-free

Grape juice restores the fruit character.

What changes: Sweeter — watch recipe sugar

Best for: Pan sauces

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What can I use instead of White wine (cooking)?: Broth + white wine vinegar or lemon: 1 cup chicken or veg broth + 1/2 Tbsp white wine vinegar or lemon juice. White grape juice + vinegar: 1/2 cup white grape juice + 1 Tbsp vinegar + 1/2 cup water.
What is the exact ratio to substitute White wine (cooking)?: Broth + white wine vinegar or lemon (per 1 cup white wine) — US: 1 cup chicken or veg broth + 1/2 Tbsp white wine vinegar or lemon juice. Metric: 240 ml + 8 ml.
What changes when you substitute White wine (cooking)?: No wine fruitiness. Sweeter — watch recipe sugar.

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