Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> Citric acid is not the same as Fruit-Fresh, which is ascorbic acid. I
> can buy citric acid at my food co-op and at a store near me called
> U-Bake (their home base is in Wisconsin). You should also find it at a
> store that sells candy-making supplies ‹ it is citric acid that puts the
> pucker in fruit-flavored lollipops and hard candies. You might also
> find it at a place like Wally World in its canning section; I think I've
> seen a Ball label on some citric acid. A wine making supply place
> should also have it, according to what I've read here.

In addition, if you have a large supermarket with "ethnic" sections, in
the kosher food aisle you'll find "sour salt" (especially around the
spring holiday of Passover). That's citric acid, too.

B/