Which type of acid do lemons contain?
Lemons contain an acid called citric.Lemons and limes have particularly high concentrations of the acid; it can constitute as much as 8% of the dry weight of these fruits Citric acid is used as an odorless alternative to white vinegar for home dyeing with acid dyesUses of citric acid: Citric Acid Bath Bombs:Homemade bath bombs are fun to make at home. Children will have lot of fun in their bath with it. When you are giving bath for young children at home, just add one of these in the bath water. The fizz it produces will absolutely delight them.Citric Acid Face Mask for Skin Lightening & Wrinkles:Citric acid is widely used in skin care and many of our creams especially anti aging creams contains citric acid. Citric acid reduces fine lines, is very good in preventing wrinkles, slough of dead cells, prevent acne and treats uneven skin tone! Professional citric acid treatments are expensive and you can easily make the treatments at home for the fraction ofCitric Acid Mouth Rinse:Citric acid mouth rinse is very refreshing and enhances the taste of the food. A study was done on the effect of citric acid rinse on people with muscular dystrophy. The patients experienced weight loss due to taste disturbance and decrease in the amount of saliva produced. When they were made to gargle with citric acid rinse, though the intake did not increase, the amount of saliva increased and they also enjoyed the taste of food better...that cost.
What kind of lemon trees can grow in Georgia and produce many fruits?
Lemon trees can grow in containers. They can not take cold weather. Putting the containers on something that has wheels on it will let you take the tree inside during cold weather. That is the way to grow a lemon tree in Georgia.
When a recipe calls for lemon juice, what kind do they mean?
It is usually up to interpritation. Both work equally well, it depends on what your preference is. I myself dont feel that there is a major difference between the two. Most recipe's will say "fresh squeezed" if they feel it calls for it.
How many lemons do I need to get 1 cup of lemon juice?
There really is no exact measurment s each lemon is different depending upon size, freshness, etc. But my best guess would be around 6-8 lemons...there is not a lot of juice in them..however to get the most juice rub them on the counter with pressure until they are soft, then squeeze the juice out of them. I would start with this: Lemon juice 6 medium lemons = 1 cup juice