Fruits
Substitutes for Lemon Juice in gelato
Lemon juice is the fresh, acidic juice of Citrus limon, about 92% water with only ~2.5 g sugar and ~5-6 g citric acid per 100 g. In gelato it works as a flavor base for lemon sorbetto and as an acidulant that brightens fruit mixes and lightly lowers the freezing point. If you're out of lemon juice or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
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