Best Substitutes for Gin
Out of Gin? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
Original Ingredient
Gin
Spirit
40.00% ABV
Aromatic juniper nose with coriander, citrus peel, and pine. Palate is dry with complex botanical layers of angelica, orris root, and floral notes. Clean, crisp finish with herbal bitterness.
Recommended Substitutes
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Vodka
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Sloe gin
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Pisco
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
General Substitution Tips
- → Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
- → For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
- → Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
- → For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.