Key Lime Juice & Substitutes
When you can't find Key Limes what can you do?
Use bottled Key lime juice. Check your supermarket also look in the liquor section! Some people buy lime juice for mixed drinks.
Key West Nellie & Joe's sells bottled Key lime juice by the case of 12 bottles. For more information, call them at 1-800-LIME-PIE.
Famous Florida advertizes genuine Key lime juice last price at $2.95 bottle.
Use regular Persian limes. Adding ascorbic acid gives regular lime juice exta sourness for Key lime recipes. Ask for "citrus acid" or "citrus salt" either in the pickling section of your supermarket or at a pharmacy. Refer to Ann Hodgmon's cook book Beat That. for her Key Lime Pie recipe.
It's reecommended 1/4 tsp. citrus salt be added to 1 1/3 cups lime juice.
Use half regular Persian lime and half lemon juice. Color will be closer to Key lime yellow. You could add a bit of citrus salt too.
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