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Shallots
10.01 cup : 3/4 cup
Stronger, use less and mince fine
10.0
onions substitute
for drink.
Drink applications center on savory broths and specific cocktails: onion consomme uses 2 large yellow onions simmered 90 minutes at 200 F to extract 3-4 percent of the allium's soluble flavor into 1 quart of clarified broth. For Bloody Marys, grated onion juice at 1 teaspoon per 8 oz delivers clean allium sharpness without pulp. Skip raw diced onion in drinks; its lachrymator compounds will float on the surface and ruin the first sip. Use brined onion liquor as savory mixer instead.
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adjustment for drink
Use 0.75 cup minced shallot per cup onion. For clear consomme, simmer 60 minutes at 200 F then strain. Shallots contribute refined allium sweetness with less pulpy residue than yellow onion. Skip for cocktails; even shallot juice clouds clear spirits and adds unwanted pungency.