Q: Pucker Power help

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Is it okay to add diluted citric acid for a sour/tart taste? I have some sour booster from TPA that is 20% malic acid but when that is gone I was looking for a substitute. I have 4 oz of USP grade citric acid powder and was sondering if I could dilute that in PG and use that with the same or similar results.

 

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Bump: Anyone can help?

 

[salemgold]

I have not tried citric acid but, I do use malic acid powder diluted in PG so I am guessing that citric acid would work as well.

I dilute 1/4 tsp in 10 ml of PG and it works well for me.

Good luck.

 

[jackbox]

I have not tried citric acid but, I do use malic acid powder diluted in PG so I am guessing that citric acid would work as well.

I dilute 1/4 tsp in 10 ml of PG and it works well for me.

Good luck.

Thank you. I will give that a try.

 

[Mdemon]

Citric acid is ok. Citric, Malic, Tartaric, Acetic all do the same basic thing in juice, maybe with slightly different nuances.
At the percentages normally used you won't usually taste a difference.

Read in a thread somewhere Citric gives a tartier punch & Malic is longer lasting. Dunno bout that but you could experiment yourself & see. Nowadays I use almost exclusively Tart & Sour (Citric & Malic mix) & Vinegar (Acetic) depending on the flavor I'm mixing.

1/4 tsp in 10ml is a good dilution. Bear in mind since you've been using 20% malic this will be a bit weaker (~12%) so you may have to use a bit more to achieve the same effects.
Cheers!