Substitute Lemon juice for Lime juice
What lime juice does in a recipe: Bright, sharper citrus for dressings, curds, and margaritas.
Lemon juice
per 1 Tbsp lime juice
US1 Tbsp
Metric15 ml
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Yellower, slightly sweeter aroma.
What changes: Yellower aroma
Where Lime juice is the substitute: substitute Lime juice for Lemon juice
More options: all 2 Lime juice substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Lemon juice for Lime juice?
- per 1 Tbsp lime juice — US: 1 Tbsp. Metric: 15 ml.
- Why does Lemon juice work as a Lime juice substitute?
- Yellower, slightly sweeter aroma.
- What changes when you use Lemon juice instead of Lime juice?
- Yellower aroma
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