Lemon - Lemon Alternatives

Lemon Alternatives

Many plants taste or smell similar to lemons.

  • Certain cultivars of basil
  • Cymbopogon (Lemongrass)
  • Lemon balm, a mint-like herbaceous perennial in the Lamiaceae family
  • Two varieties of scented geranium: Pelargonium crispum (lemon geranium) and Pelargonium x melissinum 'Lemon Balm'
  • Lemon myrtle, recently, this Australian bush food has become a popular alternative to lemons. The crushed and dried leaves and edible essential oils have a strong, sweet lemon taste, but contain no citric acid. Lemon myrtle is popular in foods that curdle with lemon juice, such as cheesecake and ice cream.
  • Lemon thyme
  • Lemon verbena
  • Limes, another common sour citrus fruit, used similarly to lemons
  • Certain cultivars of mint
  • Magnolia grandiflora tree flowers

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