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> Use citric acid instead of lemon juice.
I do use citric acid, alternatives could be (as well as lemon juice)
are lactic acid and acetic acid, but citric is readily available so i
use that.

I am using an equal amount of sugar to try and reduce the "tartiness"
of the Citric, I dont want to use too much sugar as this can offset
the heat slightly, I was hoping someone would know of an alternative
to sugar.

I've purchased just about every similar type of produc on the market
over here, and the vast majority have a sour or bitter taste to them,
I want to avoid that at all costs.

I've also run blind tests where samples of 5 other sauces and mine are
given to subjects, and theyre asked to point out what they prefer.

Mine won the heat contest hands down in each and every case, and in
most cases the taste test too.
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> I can buy citric acid crystals from a candy-making supply store and at
> my local food cooperative.

Theyre available at Wilkinsons in the UK, but only from the
information desk, drug users/dealer use citric acid to bulk out their
poduct (heroin i think)

: Sir Chilli,
You might call around to Mediterranean/Middle Eastern/Jewish grocers for
"sour salt" which is citric acid. I get mine at such a shop, and it's very
reasonable in price.
Edrena