DESCRIPTION
Lemon is a small evergreen tree originated in Asia. The lemon fruit is widely used for culinary and non-culinary purposes across the world. Lemon juice has about 5% citric acid that gives lemon a sour taste. Owing to the sour flavor, it is used in many lemon-flavored drinks and candies.
COMMON NAMES
Yellow Fruit
BLENDS WITH:
It can mix well with lavender, rose, sandalwood, benzoin, eucalyptus, geranium, fennel, juniper, neroli and elemi.
CONSTITUENTS
It contains the Vitamin C - 45 mg, Calcium - 22 mg, Potassium - 116 mg, Carbohydrates - 7.8 g, Protein - 0.9 g, Fat - 0.25 g, Calories - 100
USES
Due to its sour taste, the juice finds usage in various drinks, for garnishing, citric acid and also in lemon battery.