Citric Acid (R)

Citric Acid or Citric Acid Crystals (C6H8O7) are sometimes referred to as sour salt in cooking. Citric Acid is a mild acid used as an acidulant in foods. An acidulant is used to lower or balance the PH of foodstuffs. A citric acid level of .01% is used to deodorize oils. When used to curdle milk it produces a homemade cottage cheese. To stretch natural citrus drinks water and 1/4 to 1 1/2% citric acid is used. It is used to enhance the fruit flavor in most candy jells and gummys. Sour gummies contain exceptionally high quantities of citric acid which gives them their sour taste, they are typically also coated with the citric acid crystals.

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Citric Acid is also used in many non food uses such as soap making, cleaning dishwashers of alkaline mineral deposits by running a cleaning wash cycle with citric acid. 

Homemade Low Fat Cottage Cheese Recipe

Mix 1/2 teaspoon Citric Acid with 2 tablespoons water, warm if necessary. Bring 1 quart of Non Fat or low fat milk to a simmer wile stirring and mixing in the dissolved Citric Acid. When milk fully curdles turn off heat and cover for 3 minutes. Place into cheese cloth and drain out whey, washing outside of cloth as needed. Press curds under heavy weight for 4 hours draining off whey. Cottage cheese is ready for use. This form of cottage cheese is commonly known as paneer in India.