What can I use instead of Lime juice?

Lemon juice: 1 Tbsp. White vinegar: 3/4 Tbsp.

What changes when you substitute Lime juice?

Yellower aroma. Sharper, no fruit.

Substitute for Lime juice

What it does in a recipe: Bright, sharper citrus for dressings, curds, and margaritas.

2 substitutes, ranked by what's already in your pantry. Amounts are dataset values — US and metric where a ratio exists.

Lemon juice

per 1 Tbsp lime juice

US1 Tbsp

Metric15 ml

Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan

Yellower, slightly sweeter aroma.

What changes: Yellower aroma

White vinegar

per 1 Tbsp lime juice

US3/4 Tbsp

Metric11 ml

Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan

Sharper, no fruit — add a little zest if you have it.

What changes: Sharper, no fruit

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What can I use instead of Lime juice?: Lemon juice: 1 Tbsp. White vinegar: 3/4 Tbsp.
What is the exact ratio to substitute Lime juice?: Lemon juice (per 1 Tbsp lime juice) — US: 1 Tbsp. Metric: 15 ml.
What changes when you substitute Lime juice?: Yellower aroma. Sharper, no fruit.

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