Gluten free ginger wine subst

[gembellina]

Hi All,

I have a friend with coeliac coming for dinner tomorrow night. I made a beef stew that contains ginger wine, star anise and clementine juice. I have just discovered that Stone's Green Ginger Wine contains gluten, dammit! I will make a new small batch for her. What do people think is a good subst for the ginger wine - brandy and ground ginger?

Thanks!

[maria lorraine]

You can sub ginger ale:

"The last time I checked, both Canada Dry ginger ale and Schweppes ginger ale were GF. Stay away from Seagram's ginger ale....I called them and was told it contains gluten."

http://forums.glutenfree.com/topic469...

[gembellina]

Good to know they're gluten-free, we were debating on Saturday night whether she would be able to drink a Dark and Stormy. As a substitute for the ginger wine though I don't think it's quite right - the ginger wine is not very sweet and is quite an intensely flovoured fortified wine.

The version with just stock and tangerine juice was fine but a bit sweeter and lacking in depth compared to the original. Thanks for your help everyone!

[gembellina]

Thanks for the input everyone. I remembered that she is apparently unable to drink vodka even though most websites say its fine for people with coeliac. So even though cognac, sherry etc should be fine I decidedly not to risk it and just to use stock and fresh ginger along with the clementine juice. It's cooking now and I may add some ground ginger to taste.

And the those asking, yes it is the waitrose recipe. I know that Christmas is coming when someone in my family cooks it!

[hotoynoodle]

vodka is most often either potato or grain-based. cognac and sherry are only ever grape-based.

[gembellina]

And yet she drinks gin which I thought could be grain-based. Various gluten free websites seem to say that all distilled spirits are GF, which would include vodka. Logically I know you're right about cognac and sherry but I would have thought the same about ginger wine too! Poor girl, it must be very difficult for her.

[travelerjjm]

You might try contacting or visiting a local homebrew store. There is a ginger wine concentrate, but I am not sure they will have it as ginger wine is far more common in the UK and Ireland.

The suggestion here sounds close: http://ask.metafilter.com/4136/Can-I-...

[Cliocooks]

Just googled--is it the Waitrose recipe you're making? Did it turn out well?

[Cliocooks]

I too would love the recipe!

[meatn3]

I find Stone's to be a little sweet flavor-wise. I think substituting a medium-dry sherry and a little ginger juice (The Ginger People make a good one) would come close.

BTW- would love your recipe. It sounds absolutely delicious!