Red Wine Substitute in Beef Stew
Here’s the truth: most people can’t tell the difference between beef stew made with red wine and beef stew made with our substitutes. I conducted a highly scientific test (my husband, blindfolded, with a spoon), and he guessed wrong. Twice. The secret is in the depth of flavor, not the label.
So pour yourself a glass of something else—maybe water, maybe a beer—and dump that substitute mix into your pot with confidence. Your beef stew will be delicious, your guests will be impressed, and the empty wine bottle in the recycling bin will never know it was betrayed. Now go forth and stew like the culinary rebel you are.