Cooking Sherry

Cooking sherry is a low-quality sherry with salt added. There is no reason to buy cooking sherry. Just purchase any inexpensive sherry, and this will give you better control over the sodium content of your food, not to mention, a better flavor.

Alcohol Content In Cooking Sherry

The alcohol content may vary from brand to brand, but typically, it's between 14% - 17%. In comparison, white wine is 12% to 13%, and red wines average about 13% +. Regular drinking sherry is also typically 17% alcohol. 

Substitute for Cooking Sherry

If you don't have cooking sherry, you can substitute:

• Equal parts of Sherry Wine
• OR - Dry red or white wine
• OR - Alternately substitute Madeira, Marsala or Port

Non-Alcohol Substitute

For each 2 tablespoons sherry needed you can use:

• 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• OR - 2 tablespoons orange or pineapple juice.
• OR - for a marinade, per 1/2 cup sherry needed use 1/4 cup vinegar + 1 tablespoon sugar + 1/4 water
• OR - 1 tablespoon vinegar, plus chicken stock or water to make 1/2 cup

Calories In Cooking Sherry

45 calories in a 2 tablespoon (30 ml) serving.