Sour Juice: ReaLemon Lemon Juice Versus True Lemon Crystallized Lemon

In this review, I am comparing two different brands of lemon "juice," ReaLemon and True Lemon.

ReaLemon Lemon Juice

Everyone recognizes ReaLemon with its fun, fruit-shaped squeeze bottles.

ReaLemon offers premium-quality lemon juice that is more convenient, lower-priced, and consistent in flavor and strength than fresh lemons. The juice is made by concentrating the juice of high-quality fresh lemons and adding back enough water to create a perfect, natural strength juice.

ReaLemon is an easy way to add lemon to all of your recipes with consistent flavor in every bottle. A few tablespoons makes for the perfect lemonade. It is great on fish or chicken. It is also great in sauces. The possibilities are endless!

History & Origins

In 1934, ReaLemon Lemon Juice From Concentrate was created by Irving Swartzburg.

Eagle Family Foods owned ReaLemon until 2001, when Cadbury Schweppes bought ReaLemon, making it part of its Mott's family of products. Along with the purchase of ReaLemon, Cadbury Schweppes acquired their 100,562-square-foot plant in Waterloo, NY, which was originally owned by Borden and is the only plant to produce ReaLemon. ReaLemon continues under its ownership by Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages in Plano, Texas. This is the largest non-cola soft drink enterprise in the U.S. and the largest beverage subsidiary of Cadbury Schweppes.

In 2000, ReaLemon and ReaLime are the most dominate companies of their type with a 48 percent market share.

True Lemon Crystallized Lemon

True Lemon is simply crystallized lemon. It is all natural with no artificial sweeteners or colors. You can use it just as you would real lemon juice. With no calories, fat, sodium, and less than one gram of carbohydrates, True Lemon is perfect for all types of diets. It also provides 25% of the recommended daily Vitamin C intake.

History & Origins