Substitute White vinegar for Lemon juice
What lemon juice does in a recipe: Acid: brightens flavor, balances sweetness, sets some desserts.
White vinegar
per 1 Tbsp lemon juice
USWhite vinegar, 1:1 in cooking; use 3/4 the amount in dressings
Metric1:1
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓VeganDairy-freeGluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-freeSesame-free
Acetic acid stands in for citric acid.
What changes: Sharper, no citrus notes
Best for: Cooking
More options: all 3 Lemon juice substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting White vinegar for Lemon juice?
- per 1 Tbsp lemon juice — US: White vinegar, 1:1 in cooking; use 3/4 the amount in dressings. Metric: 1:1.
- Why does White vinegar work as a Lemon juice substitute?
- Acetic acid stands in for citric acid.
- What changes when you use White vinegar instead of Lemon juice?
- Sharper, no citrus notes
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