355374 Fri Dec 29 19:14:02 -0800 2006 12 31 Home Cooking 0 2137432 I am attempting a recipe for the first time that calls for 1 tsp of Grand Marnier. I would rather not buy a bottle for a single teaspoon, is there anything I can use to substitute for this? TIA! Fri Dec 29 19:14:02 -0800 2006 23311 IrinaD 1 2137451 I would think any orange flavored liqueur like triple sec or curacao or i bet some orange juice and brandy/cognac mixed together.if you think its going for the orange flavor more maybe just orange juice itself.Maybe even something like absolut mandarin or another flavored vodka.I am no cook and don't know the recipe but these are some ideas. Fri Dec 29 19:22:09 -0800 2006 2137432 61990 trudietootie 1 2137464 Though the above suggestions seem like good ones, it would be helpful to know what you were making in order to figure out how the Grand Marnier factors into the entire recipe and what substitutions would work best. Fri Dec 29 19:26:35 -0800 2006 2137432 13867 RGR 1 2137501 If you have a well stocked liquor store nearby, you may also be able to find an "airplane bottle" sized Grand Marnier or Cointreau... Fri Dec 29 19:34:42 -0800 2006 2137432 11729 kivarita 1 2137598 Go to your local liquor store or Beverages and More (aka BevMo) and get an "airline" bottle of Gran Marnier. I do this frequently for recipes that call for just a little. And really, there is no substitute for Gran Marnier. Really. Fri Dec 29 20:04:27 -0800 2006 2137432 62758 gsshark 2 2137968 Amen to that!!! Fri Dec 29 22:15:47 -0800 2006 2137598 11921 wyf4lyf 1 2138062 Buy the Mexican orange liqueur called Controy. You'll find it in any liquor store worthy of the name, packaged in a square green bottle. It's what's used instead of Gran Marnier in 99.9% of the margaritas sold in Mexico. The flavor and mouth feel are identical to Gran Marnier. It costs less than a third the price. Fri Dec 29 22:44:19 -0800 2006 2137432 24772 cristina 1 2138102 yeah - i had to buy a whole freakin' bottle of the (lovely, but pricey) stuff for 2T that went in the ganache for my buche de noel. Sigh. It was good though, and now I have an excuse to use the rest. We don't have many airline bottles here in WI; people buy their liquor at the grocery store, and they buy in quantity! You can't even find a fifth of anything around here. Fri Dec 29 22:58:04 -0800 2006 2137432 46897 gridder 1 2138108 Well, you could always make Grand Marnier souffles next! Fri Dec 29 23:00:31 -0800 2006 2137432 22241 personalcheffie 1 2138492 You could just use orange zest if youwanted to avoid liquer all together. I don't know what quatity of G.M. you need but if its just a splash, a zested orange will work and give plenty of flavor. Sat Dec 30 01:32:05 -0800 2006 2137432 27101 bolivianita 2 2139631 Thanks for all the suggestions- it's a baked french toast recipe that calls for just a tsp. of GM. I think the airplane bottle is an excellent idea, actually. Thanks everyone! Sat Dec 30 17:38:23 -0800 2006 2138492 23311 IrinaD 1 2282928 Recipe for Grand Marnie Liqueur: 1/3 cup orange zest 1/2 cup sugar 2 cups French brandy 1. Place zest and sugar in bowl and mash together with the back of a wooden spoon until the sugar is absorbed by the zest. Place mixture in a 1 quart container and add brandy. Stir mixture and store in a cool dry place for 3 months. 2. Shake at least once daily during storage. 3. At the end of 3 months, strain and filter and age for another 3 months in a cool dry place. 4. Strain and filter again after 3 months. Makes about 1 pint. Sun Feb 11 18:18:41 -0800 2007 2137432 72928 foodheretic 1 2286756 I use a orange liqour called Mathilde. Its as good as GM and 1/2 the price. Mon Feb 12 19:51:02 -0800 2007 2137432 15213 jscarbor