Best Substitutes for Lime juice
Out of Lime juice? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
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Original Ingredient
Lime juice
Other
Sharply tart citrus nose with vibrant lime oil and zesty brightness. Palate is bracingly sour with piercing acidity and clean citrus character. Crisp, invigorating finish with green tartness.
Recommended Substitutes
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Fresh Lime Juice
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Lemon Juice
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Fresh Lemon Juice
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
General Substitution Tips
- → Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
- → For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
- → Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
- → For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.