Citric acid

Citric acid

Citric acid – an additive for acidifying salads, soups, mayonnaise, for preserving fruit jams, preparing pickles, sparkling drinks, etc.

Citric acid /monohydroxy-tricarboxylic acid/ is contained in a free state in the juice of various fruits – lemons, cherries, raspberries, grapes, etc. It is obtained during the fermentation of sugars under the action of various molds. It is colorless prismatic crystals with a pleasant, strongly sour taste, odorless. It dissolves easily in water.

In cooking, it is used for acidifying salads, soups, various dishes, mayonnaise, for preserving fruit jams, for preparing acidic drinks, etc.