Substitute Sweet sherry or sweet white wine for Mirin
What mirin does in a recipe: Sweet rice wine: gloss, sweetness, and depth in Japanese cooking.
Sweet sherry or sweet white wine
per 1 Tbsp mirin
USSweet sherry, 1:1 + pinch of sugar
Metric1:1
SpecialtyBaking-safe ✓VeganDairy-freeGluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeContains alcohol
Similar sweetness and body.
What changes: Different flavor accent
Best for: Braising, sauces
More options: all 2 Mirin substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Sweet sherry or sweet white wine for Mirin?
- per 1 Tbsp mirin — US: Sweet sherry, 1:1 + pinch of sugar. Metric: 1:1.
- Why does Sweet sherry or sweet white wine work as a Mirin substitute?
- Similar sweetness and body.
- What changes when you use Sweet sherry or sweet white wine instead of Mirin?
- Different flavor accent
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