dragons in the flower bed Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 I'm making fried onions. The recipe calls for one can beer, 2.5 cups milk, 4 eggs, plus dry seasoning mix. Can I use non-alcoholic beer? I know it cooks out. I plan to make this often enough over the next month that I may as well get a six pack. But I don't want alcoholic beverages sitting in my house for a month (or for an afternoon, actually). Second question: do I need to refrigerate non-alcoholic beer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyFL Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090731130439AAPNdRS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 I saw a recipe recently from Everyday Food that uses soda water. It wouldn't have that yeasty or whatever taste, but would have the carbonation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsrevmeg Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 It should. I use sparkling grape juice in all my recipes that call for wine. They turn out fine and no one has ever complained. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 You can absolutely use non-alcoholic beer - it will work great. You do not need to refrigerate non-alcoholic beer, unless you're going to serve it as a drink to someone - then it tastes better if it's cold. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 Yay, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 It should. I use sparkling grape juice in all my recipes that call for wine. They turn out fine and no one has ever complained. :D I'm responding as a cook, not as a "pro vs. con" for alcohol . . . Replacing wine with fruit juice will result in something very different from what is intended. I can't imagine all that sugar in my spaghetti sauce ! If I were unwilling to cook with alcoholic beverages (and I'll ignore the fact that the alcohol does, indeed, vanish during cooking), I would use non-alcoholic wine as a substitute. The intended flavours would be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 We are gluten free (so no beer, even non alcoholic ones) We use fizzy water and rice flour and make great batter. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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