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Good question. It depends on a couple of things: what you are making, and if you are looking for an alcoholic or non-alcoholic alternative. 1st question, you have to ask yourself if substituting some other liquid would deminish the target product. If no, continue to the next question. This involves thinking about the flavour you're trying to capture. Non-alcoholic substitutions are a bit trickier. You have to be careful what you choose. With other alcohols, you can pretty much choose whatever you like. Choosing rum or some other type of liquor won't change anything but the flavour, in most cases. Hope I helped!
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoBrandy in gravies is usually just for a different depth of flavor.
Generally speaking, if you are worried about the alcohol content, you don't need to worry about it. Alcohol evaporates at approximately 173 degrees F so, since the simmering point of water is approximately 185 degrees, by the time you start seeing little bubbles on the surface most of the alcohol is probably gone.
If you just don't like the flavor then I'd suggest adding the same amount of broth or stock instead of the brandy.
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