Substitute for lime

Elisha_89591

Hey all! I'm allergic to lime. I can't have any parts of it not even as a garnish. Is there anything I can use as a substitute? Maybe something with a similar flavor?

Brandon_Byrd_40557

It's hard to say without knowing exactly what component of lime is allergenic for you, but Dave Arnold's book "Liquid Intelligence" has a recipe for "lime acid," which has a similar flavor profile to lime juice (though without the sweetness). The recipe is:

94 grams filtered water

4 grams citric acid

2 grams malic acid

.04 gram succinic acid.

He notes that the succinic acid (which I have never seen called for in any other recipe) can be omitted, but that it helps a bit with creating an "authentic" sort of flavor. If I was in your shoes, I wouldn't bother with succinic acid at first... just start by trying the combination of citric and malic acid (assuming you're not allergic to them), sweetening it a bit to taste, and seeing how that works for you.