Where to get Citric Acid?!


Question: Where to get Citric Acid!?
I have this book filled with candy recipes!. But in about every single one it says you need citric acid!. Can you get this from fruit or do you need like a powder stuff!. Where exactly do you get either!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


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www!.bulkfoods!.com!. I know I've seen it there!. And you don't have to buy a ton of it or anything, they have size options!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Vitamin C is made from citric acid!. Your local pharmacy should carry vitamin C crystals!. its just a crystalline powder that will turn your mouth inside out if you eat a spoonful!. You may have to do some math to figure out how to use it!. Make sure that you get the citric acid kind and not the formic acid kind!. They taste the same but there might be a chemical difference that affects your candy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

No!.!.!.!.You can't just add lemon in a candy recipe!.Citric Acid is MADE from citrus fruit, but it is an extract!. You need actual citric acid, which you can buy at a gourmet cooking shop or order online on Ebay:
http://cgi!.ebay!.com/Citric-Acid-3-4-oz-J!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I'm in Australia though, I've no idea how easy it is to find elsewhere!. I bought it from my local supermarket in the "baking needs" aisle!. Wasn't expensive - only a couple of dollars!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Citric acid can either be found near the canning items in your grocery or go ask your pharmacist!. Yes, I said go to the drug store for the citric acid!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Citric acid is just a fancy word for citrus fruit juice!. You can use lemons, oranges, limes, or key limes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

you can get citric acid from oranges,lemons,grape fruits,
and mandarines!.

Eric SWww@FoodAQ@Com





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