Substitute Lemon juice for Distilled white vinegar
What distilled white vinegar does in a recipe: Sharp 5% acetic acid for pickling, dressings and deglazing — and the acid that wakes up baking soda.
Lemon juice
per 1 cup distilled white vinegar
US1 cup lemon juice
Metric240 ml
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓VeganDairy-freeGluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-free
Citric instead of acetic acid: a bit less sharp, noticeably brighter.
What changes: Citrus flavor comes along
Best for: Vinaigrettes, pan sauces, soda-leavened bakes
More options: all 3 Distilled white vinegar substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Lemon juice for Distilled white vinegar?
- per 1 cup distilled white vinegar — US: 1 cup lemon juice. Metric: 240 ml.
- Why does Lemon juice work as a Distilled white vinegar substitute?
- Citric instead of acetic acid: a bit less sharp, noticeably brighter.
- What changes when you use Lemon juice instead of Distilled white vinegar?
- Citrus flavor comes along
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