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Lemon Juice

  • Juice
  • 0% ABV
  • 318 drinks

What is Lemon Juice?

Lemon juice is a core cocktail acid used to brighten sours, fizzes, Collins-style drinks and citrus-forward mocktails. It adds sharp acidity, fresh citrus aroma and balance against sugar, spirits and fruit juices.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

  • ✓You want fresh acidity and fruit flavour in your drink.

Skip if…

  • ✗You prefer a sweeter or lower-acid flavour profile.

At a Glance

3 kcalCalories
0%ABV
0.4gSugar
1gCarbs
JuiceType
318Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Lemon Juice taste like?

Bright, tart and citrusy, with a clean lemon aroma and a sharp acidic finish. Lemon juice works especially well with gin, vodka, whiskey, rum, brandy, honey, berries, ginger and sparkling mixers.

Ways to use lemon juice

Cocktails (294)Mocktails (16)Punches (8)

Flavour profile

Citrus · primaryLemon · primaryTart · secondary

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 29.57–59.15 ml; median 59.15 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 301 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml)
22
Sugar (per 100 ml)
2.5 g
Carbs (per 100 ml)
6.9 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

  • Gluten-FreeCompatible
  • KetoNot compatible
  • Low-CarbNot compatible
  • Low-SugarNot compatible
  • VeganCompatible
  • VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Reviewed substitutes

  • Lime JuiceSharper and more tropical.

Reviewed ingredient substitution guidance. Results can vary by brand, quantity and preparation. These substitutions have not been tested in every individual recipe.

Commonly observed with

Simple SyrupGinEgg WhiteGrenadinePowdered SugarTriple SecBourbonBrandy

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T02:53:30.320595+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Lemon Juice — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Lemon Juice?
Top-ranked cocktails made with Lemon Juice include Casco Bay Lemonade, Gin Lemon, Jungle Juice. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.