Are substitutions for vodka allowed when making a vodka cream sauce

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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?

Related: why add a shot of vodka to a cream sauce? – Aaronut Mar 13 '12 at 23:51 — Aaronut, Mar 13 '12 at 23:51

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 14 '12 at 22:16

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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.

answered Mar 14 '12 at 22:16

Derrick

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Are substitutions for vodka allowed when making a vodka cream sauce

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