Is Kirsch necessary for fondue?

[angrycat662]

This traditional cheese fondue recipe featuresboth Emmental and Gruyère cheeses as well as a type ofbrandy called Kirschwasser (also called Kirsch), which ismade from cherries. If you can't find Kirschwasser, you cansubstitute brandy or cognac. But don't use cherry liqueur —it's too sweet.

[bigleopard696]

Kirsch can also be substituted with applejuice or any other fruit juice, except the citrus ones. Blackcherry, raspberry, black currant juice or syrups are otheralternatives. A kirsch substitute in fondue is whitewine, specifically dry white wine. The Swiss recipe uses the samewine to make their fondue.

Secondly, what can you substitute for wine in fondue? Fresh lemon juice is a good way to replicate thetangy flavor white wine brings to a dish. Dilute the lemonjuice with an equal amount of water to prevent it from being toooverpowering. White grape juice: Use white grape juice as asubstitute when you want to add sweetness, or deglazethe pan.

People also ask, what is kirsch cream?

?r?v?ːs?r/, UK also/-væs?r/; German: [ˈk???vas?], German for cherrywater) or kirsch is a clear, colorless brandy traditionallymade from double distillation of morello cherries, a dark-coloredcultivar of the sour cherry. However, it is now also made fromother kinds of cherries.

Is there alcohol in fondue?

The short answer is yes. Even though fondue isclassically made with white wine, it can also be made with otheralcohols like brandy, beer or whiskey or, for a non-alcoholversion, with flavorful stock. But there are a few things tokeep in mind if youre making a fondue withoutalcohol.