Citric Acid – Versatile Ingredient for Beverage Crafting, Cleaning & Hydration

Citric Acid is a multi-purpose, food-grade acid found naturally in citrus fruits and widely used in beverage making, homebrewing, and DIY hydration formulas. In the world of drinks, it’s prized for its ability to add clean, bright tartness—perfect for adjusting the flavour balance of cider, fruit wines, meads, and even homemade sodas. In cocktails, it’s often used as a dry acidifier to mimic the brightness of citrus juice, especially in pre-batched or low-water bar programs. A small addition brings your beverage to life with a crisp, tangy edge.

For home sports drink recipes and hydration blends, citric acid plays a key role in both flavour and performance. Along with Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Fructose, and Sodium Citrate—also available in our store—it helps create effective, affordable electrolyte drinks. It provides the sourness and acidity that your palate expects from a thirst quencher, while also helping with the absorption of key minerals.

Outside the world of flavour, Citric Acid is also used as a natural cleaning agent. It breaks down hard water deposits and mineral scale, making it ideal for descaling kettles, cleaning glassware, or removing rust stains from brewing gear. It’s safe to use on stainless steel and works well in combination with other cleaning agents.

Common Uses:

• Beverage Flavouring: Adds crisp tartness to cider, mead, wine, soda, and cocktails

• Cocktail Ingredients: Substitute for fresh citrus in syrups, mixers, and draft cocktail programs

• Hydration & Sports Drinks: Combine with sodium citrate, dextrose, maltodextrin, and fructose for DIY endurance drink formulas

• Cleaning: Effective natural descaler for kettles, fermenters, and equipment

• Canning & Preserving: Used to lower pH for shelf-stable preservation in food applications

Typical Dosage:

• In beverages: 1–5g per litre depending on desired tartness

• In sports drinks: ~1–2g per litre combined with other ingredients

• For cleaning: Use 15–30g per litre of warm water for descaling applications

Available in 250g and 1kg sizes, our food-grade Citric Acid is a staple for brewers, mixologists, and makers looking for consistent results in both taste and cleanliness. Whether you’re dialing in a perfectly tart cider or formulating your own electrolyte drink, citric acid brings both precision and flexibility to your home projects.