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Hollandaise sauce

11 Substitutes for Lemon Juice in Hollandaise Sauce

When trying to find an alternative to lemon juice in hollandaise sauce, you should consider:
- What flavor profile you're going for. Is it berry-flavored? Floral? Something else?
- The consistency of the ingredient. Many lemon juice alternatives (like vinegar or white wine) are liquid-based, so they won't thicken your sauce or give it the body it needs.
- If the ingredient will be acidic enough to help "cook" the eggs and make the emulsion that gives hollandaise its creaminess.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine French
Servings 4 people
Calories 240 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Parsley
  • White wine vinegar
  • Red wine vinegar
  • Lime juice
  • Lemonade concentrate
  • Raspberries
  • A small amount of lemon zest
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Sherry vinegar
  • Sauternes (a type of French dessert wine)
  • Balsamic vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Pick your favorite alternative from this list to use in your sauce.
  • Prepare the rest of your ingredients.
  • Be ready to eat in no time!
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