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How much lemon extract is equivalent to 2-3 teaspoons of lemon juice?

Given:
- 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
- 1 teaspoon of lemon extract = 2 tablespoons of lemon juice

Answer :

Answer:

1/3 to 1/2 teaspoons of lemon extract

Step-by-step explanation:

The proportions you say are ...

1 tsp lemon extract : 2 tbsp lemon juice

extract : juice = 1 tsp : 6 tsp = 1 : 6

If you have 2-3 teaspoons of lemon juice, you have the equivalent of 2/6 to 3/6 = 1/3 to 1/2 teaspoons of lemon extract.

For a recipe substitution, 2-3 teaspoons of lemon juice is less than 1 tablespoon, so using the conversion provided (1 teaspoon lemon extract per 2 tablespoons lemon juice), you would need between approximately 1/3 to 1/2 teaspoon of lemon extract for your lemon macarons.

The student is asking for help in converting the amount of lemon juice specified in a recipe to the equivalent amount of lemon extract. The conversion rate provided is 1 teaspoon of lemon extract for every 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. As 1 tablespoon is equal to 3 teaspoons, we first need to convert 2-3 teaspoons of lemon juice to tablespoons. Since 2-3 teaspoons is less than 1 tablespoon, we can conclude that less than 1 teaspoon of lemon extract is needed for this conversion.

Using the conversion rate:

First, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice would be equivalent to 1 teaspoon of lemon extract.

Since 2-3 teaspoons is 2/3 to 1 tablespoon, then the amount of lemon extract needed would range from 1/3 (approx.) to 1/2 teaspoon to maintain the flavor intensity.

This ensures that the lemon macarons will have the correct amount of lemon flavor when using lemon extract instead of lemon juice.