Lemon juice is a valuable product containing various acids, essential oils and vitamins. It is used in cooking, the treatment of viral and infectious diseases, as well as for cosmetic purposes. Lemon juice can be substituted with citric acid if necessary.
Instructions
Step 1
Citric acid is a food additive that is widely used as a preservative, flavor enhancer and acidity control. Most often it is added to confectionery and bakery products - citric acid gives the dough airiness and splendor, reacting with baking soda and emitting carbon dioxide, which also allows it to be used in carbonated drinks.
Step 2
When working with citric acid, which is considered safe for health, certain rules must be followed. So, a concentrated solution of this food additive, if it gets into the eyes or on the skin, can cause a slight burn, and the abuse of citric acid negatively affects the state of the tooth enamel. In addition, it must not be inhaled as it irritates the respiratory tract. A single intake of large amounts of citric acid can cause coughing, bloody vomiting and severe irritation of the mucous membranes of the esophagus and stomach.
Step 3
If lemon juice needs to be replaced with citric acid in cooking, you should focus on the indicators of these substances. So, in lemon fruits, the acid concentration is about 5%, and a tablespoon of lemon juice contains 750 mg of citric acid. That is, about 1/6 of a teaspoon of this dry food additive is needed to add to dishes. It should also be remembered that one tablespoon holds 25 grams of citric acid, while one teaspoon can hold 8 grams.
Step 4
Citric acid is also used in the modern method of depilation - shugaring, which is hair removal using a paste of molten sugar with two tablespoons of lemon juice. However, women with hypersensitive skin can substitute citric acid for juice: one teaspoon of lemon juice is replaced with ¼ teaspoon of acid diluted with water. Lemon juice is also often used by women in rinsing to lighten hair, but since not everyone has the means for this, one tablespoon of lemon dietary supplement, which is dissolved in 2 liters of warm water, will help to achieve a similar effect.
