Can you substitute lemon juice for lemon extract and in what the proportions?

Answer 1

Since lemon extract is much stronger, I would use 1/2 again as much of the lemon juice. However, if your recipe calls for water or milk in the mixture, cut that back by a tablespoon or two because you are adding in a little more liquid with the lemon juice than the recipe calls for.

Answer 2

Since lemon extract is much stronger, I would use 1/2 again as much of the lemon juice. However, if your recipe calls for water or milk in the mixture, cut that back by a tablespoon or two because you are adding in a little more liquid with the lemon juice than the recipe calls for.

I'd only use real lemon juice or Real Lemon in the green bottle, if you are using it to make a substitute buttermilk, you can use vinegar.

Answer 3

Extracts are made with alcohol. I wouldn't try to substitute lemon juice for lemon extract. There is more acid in fresh lemon juice and hardly any in lemon extract. Depeding on what you're making the acid may be a problem.

Answer 4

Sure you can, but I would add an additional tablespoon of lemon juice when substituting it for the lemon extract?

Answer 5

why on earth would you even consider using lemon extract instead of the real thing? the last i looked, lemons were still in plentiful supply.