Balance out lemon juice in a smoothie, stinging my throat
I make smoothies for breakfast, and I prepare the contents each weekend for the following week (so I can prepare them as quickly as possible before I catch my train). I have a tiny container for dry contents, and bigger containers for refrigerated and frozen contents.
I started getting a sore throat a couple of days before smoothie prep day, two weeks ago, and felt my throat severely stinging. The following week I kept out the lemon juice, and it was much better. The following weekend, my throat had been better for a few days, so I put the Lemon juice back in. But by the end of that day, my sore throat came back! And I'd just made up six containers of liquid contents including the lemon juice!
What can I do to neutralize the acidity? (I'm assuming that's why the lemon juice burns my throat while the pomegranate juice doesn't). I add the lemon juice in the first place, because it cuts the bitter flavor of the kale. I almost don't care what it ends up tasting like – without the lemon juice, it was awful, and I dealt with it. With the lemon juice, it's excruciating, so I'm chugging it anyway.
These are the contents of each container (to which I can add anything you suggest):
Refrigerated
- 1 kale leaf
- A chunk of raw Ginger
- Juice from 1 half lemon
- 2/3 cup almond milk
- 2/3 cup POM juice
Dry
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 3 tsp. Metamucil
- 2 tbsp Chia seeds
- 1/4 scoop protein powder
- 1 packet Emergen-C
Frozen
- 1 cup of frozen fruit
Best Answer
You can add some sugar, but if you want to watch your sugar intake you can try using baking soda. You need only a small amount of baking soda. Roughly 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda for 1 cup of liquid should be enough. Too much baking soda can lead to a soapy taste, so use it sparingly.
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How to balance acidity in smoothies?
Add a squeeze of lemon or lime juice or a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. A dash of acid will counteract the excess sweetness. Fix it in the future: First, eliminate added sweeteners like maple syrup, honey, or stevia. Then, consider that some fruits are way sweeter than others.How to get rid of sourness in a smoothie?
Banana, in addition to being sweet, seems to neutralize bitter flavors. Strawberries are also good choices for green smoothies. Also try adding a bit of vanilla bean or vanilla extract, agave, cacao, or unsweetened cocoa powder. Flavored protein powders will also mask the taste of bitter greens.How to make a smoothie less tart?
When your smoothie comes out tasting too sweet, you can fix the problem right away by adding a little lemon or lime juice. A teaspoon of apple cider vinegar can also help the problem. By adding some acidic flavours, you will counteract the sweet taste.What does lemon juice neutralize?
In fact, because of its acidity, lemon juice could make acid reflux worse. Some sources say that lemon water has an alkalizing effect, meaning that it can neutralize stomach acid, which may reduce acid reflux.How To Treat A Sore Throat With A Lemon
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