recipe substitution needed please

[HappyLady]

I want to make this eggnog cheesecake recipe that I found, but it calls for about 3tbls of brandy or rum. I really don't drink so we don't have any in the house and I don't know what either taste like to come up with some substitutions. Could I use a rum flavoring? If so, how much do you think? Or should I go with maple syrup maybe? Any suggestions?

[nmoira]

You could use rum extract. It's what is used in commercial egg nog.

[AK_Mom4]

If you don't have any run extract, I think maple syrup would be yummy in your eggnog cheesecake. But you could also just add the same amount of water and it would taste good too.

[Laurie4b]

Maple syrup is going to be way sweeter and in a different taste category than rum or brandy. If you use it, I would add less sugar in terms of flavor (though I don't know if that will affect texture....)

 

Do you have a neighbor you could borrow 3 T from? :) or the rum extract will go with the flavor.

[BrookValley.]

I would use rum extract or just get a mini from the liquor store.

[Belacqua]

I would try substituting orange juice (and maybe replacing a few teaspoons of that with molasses).

[LaxMom]

I would use rum extract or just get a mini from the liquor store.

Yup. Those little airplane bottles behind the counter are handy for that sort of thing. Rum extract will give you a rummier flavor, though, so you'll want to cut the measure if you use that.

[dbmamaz]

i would probably just increase the vanilla.

[kateincali]

Or you could try a bit of almond extract or some other extract you do happen to have? Just for that little extra punch.