CarolD

Tis the season to cook!!


A study conducted by the US Department of Agriculture’s Nutrient Data Laboratory calculated the percentage of alcohol remaining in a dish based on various cooking methods. The results are as follows:

Preparation Method Percent of Alcohol Retained
alcohol added to boiling liquid & removed from heat 85%
alcohol flamed 75%
no heat, stored overnight 70%
baked, 25 minutes, alcohol not stirred into mixture 45%
baked/simmered, alcohol stirred into mixture:

* 15 minutes 40%

* 30 minutes 35%

* 1 hour 25%

* 1.5 hours 20%

* 2 hours 10%

* 2.5 hours 5%


And...

Now, it may be that the amount of alcohol in a dish is modest to start with, but the fact that some of the alcohol remains could be of significant concern to recovering alcoholics, parents, and others who have ethical or religious reasons for avoiding alcohol.
And you can try these..

Booze Flavoring In Cooking
This was the September 2003 issue of theAA Grapevine.

Sweet or semisweet red wine - Carbonated cranberry drink.

Dry red wine - ½ cup carbonated cranberry drink, plus 1 Tbsp. lemon juice.

Sweet white wine - White grape juice plus 1 Tbsp. corn syrup.

Brandy - 1/4 cup apple juice plus 1 tsp brandy flavoring, or 1/4 cup apple cider with 1 tbsp peach or apricot syrup.

Rum - 1/4 cup apple juice plus 1 tbsp rum extract, or 1/4 cup pineapple juice or syrup flavored with 1 tbsp almond extract.

Sherry - Orange or pineapple juices with peach sirup.

Amaretto - 1 tbsp light corn syrup plus 1 tbsp almond extract and 1/4 cup clear apple juice.

Kirsch - Syrup or juices from cherries, raspberries, boysenberries, currnats or cider.

lostmdboy

Thanks!! I always enjoyed cooking with wine. I will try those sudjestions, and see how they work.

Anna

This is great Carol.

I've used the sparkling cranberry juice and lemon juice and it works well.

tiburon88

So is that a "relapse" if I eat Grandma's home cooking at Christmas? Is it a "relapse" when I take a sip of wine at Communion? Just wondering.

CarolD

Well Trib ....as I have shared many times with you in
the past year....

The only sober time I count is my own.

And...my non drinking family never used booze to cook with

My church serves grape juice for communion.
Many churches do this and have open communion
so you could find one and celebrate there.

So I have no experiences to share with you on either.

Wascally Wabbit

Wow. I am glad I stumbled on this post. Occationaly I cook with that salty cooking sherry. I was always told that all the alcohol evaporates when you cook it. Aparantly this is wrong.
Thanks for the post.

sugErspun

The wine at communion - It's playing with fire right? As far as grandma's cooking - The medical view on alcoholism is that it is not safely used in any form whatsoever. It's like people who are allergic to peanuts - is it okay for them to have 'just a little'??? No. They will probably get sick. For the alcoholic to take the chance of developing a craving for more alcohol is playing with their life.

In my life, best to not take a chance. I don't think God would even want me to take a sip of wine in reverence - it means that I may develop craving.

Impurrfect

My church serves wine with communion....but we have several recovering alcoholics and they are given grape juice at their request....no one knows, unless the person tells them. Don't know the pastor's "system" but he is very concientious and discreet...has never given an RA wine.

I always thought acohol "burned off" with cooking, too. Thanks for the FACTS!

Hugs and prayers!

Amy

Carol87

I do not cook with wine nor do I knowingly eat foods that are. I was recently at a potluck where the hostess shared that she had used wine in the spaghetti sauce. I know I got a startled look on my face since I had already had more than my share ...

Communion ... in my church we usually dip the wafer in the wine ... those times when we go the altar, the amount is so tiny ... I don't consider it a slip nor does it create a craving for me ... it is vital that I remember what is symbolizes ...

JMHO ... I know many will disagree with me ...

NOMOMERLOTMAMMA

Thanks for the suggestions Carol! I love to cook and this will be a useful tool.

Karen