Substitute Lime juice for Lemon juice
What lemon juice does in a recipe: Acid: brightens flavor, balances sweetness, sets some desserts.
Lime juice
per 1 Tbsp lemon juice
US1:1 — the same amount of lime juice
Metric1:1
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Same citric acid, different aromatic oils.
What changes: Greener aroma
Best for: Anything
More options: all 3 Lemon juice substitutes · substitutes for Lime juice
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Lime juice for Lemon juice?
- per 1 Tbsp lemon juice — US: 1:1 — the same amount of lime juice. Metric: 1:1.
- Why does Lime juice work as a Lemon juice substitute?
- Same citric acid, different aromatic oils.
- What changes when you use Lime juice instead of Lemon juice?
- Greener aroma
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