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Lemon Juice substitutes

Out of lemon juice? Here are the best substitutes — what to reach for, why it works, and how much to use. Lime juice is the top pick.

  1. 01
    Lime juicebest pick

    Same acidity, slightly different citrus.

    1:1

  2. 02
    White wine vinegar

    For acidity in cooking (not flavor).

    use ~1/2

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How we choose these

These are tested kitchen substitutes, chosen for matching flavor, texture, and role — with ratios so the swap actually works. Taste as you go; substitutes shift intensity, not just flavor.

Flavor data: Epicure (Radzikowski & Chen, 2026), arXiv:2605.22391, CC-BY-4.0.