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Lime Juice substitutes
Out of lime juice? Here are the best substitutes — what to reach for, why it works, and how much to use. Lemon juice is the top pick.
- 01Lemon juicebest pick
Same acidity, slightly different citrus.
1:1
- 02White wine vinegar
For the acidity in cooking (not flavor).
use ~1/2
- 03Bottled lime juice
Shelf-stable, same tartness.
1:1
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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.
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