Substitute for Kirchhoff in Black Forest Gateau

[kah22]

I've been asked to make a Black Forest Gateau for a friend's 60th birthday

The recipe calls for kirsch but to be honest I can't find a miniature and there is no way I'm buying a full bottle of the stuff just to make one cake!

At the moment I have cherry brandy in the house, my recipe calls for kirsch to be used in two places. In a syrup: 175g golden caster sugar, 2 tbsp kirsch

Secondly for a kirsch cream: 750ml whipping cream, 75g golden caster sugar, 2 tsp vanilla extract and 3 tbsp kirsch

Can I substitute cherry brandy for the kirsch and if so would quantise remain the same. Is there a better substitute? I have brandy, whiskey, vodka and gin available. Maybe a non alcoholic substitute would be best?

Many thanks for your advice. Here's the complete RECIPE I'm using

I thought kirsch and cherry brandy were the same thing. So I would say yes you can use cherry brandy.

Kirsch is distilled from bitter cherries. If you are using cherry brandy you should add the sugar gradually and keep tasting for sweetness.

Alternatively buy www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=271110023

Use the kirsch syrup from these and use the cherries for decoration or self rewards

Thanks for the link cdtaylormats that's a good idea

I do t drink alcohol myself only cook/bake with it so the taste and see bit is a no go

Kevin

Got a surprise; was looking through my drink cupboard and found the remains of a mini bottle of kirch. I'd say about a tbs.

So what I think I'll do is use Brandy for the syrup and keep the kirch for the cream