If I am making a vodka cream sauce and I realize that there is no vodka (or not enough) to make the recipe, what would an acceptable substitute be?
asked Mar 13, 2012 at 23:35
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1Related: why add a shot of vodka to a cream sauce?– AaronutCommented Mar 13, 2012 at 23:51
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The purpose of vodka in a cream sauce is to enhance the flavor by allowing spices that are not soluble in water to dissolve into the ethanol contained in the vodka. A suitable substitute would be any mild flavored strong alcohol.
