Convert Lemon Juice from Cup to Millilitres
How many millilitres is 1 cup of lemon juice?
1 cup of lemon juice (fresh lemon juice) is 250 millilitres. 2 cups of lemon juice is 500 millilitres. 1/2 cup of lemon juice is 125 millilitres. 1/4 cup (0.25 cup) of lemon juice is 62.5 millilitres. Use the converter below for any amount.
- These figures use the metric cup (250 ml). A US cup is slightly smaller at 240 ml, so it holds a little less.
- Cup sizes are not standard worldwide, so the same cup of an ingredient can weigh more or less depending on the country. What is a cup measurement →
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Related Lemon Juice Ingredients
White vinegar is sharper and more concentrated than lemon juice. Use roughly half the amount of white vinegar when substituting, and expect a neutral flavour without any citrus notes. See what 1 cup of white vinegar is in millilitres.
Buttermilk is thicker and dairy-based, but both activate baking soda in a similar way. Stir 1 tablespoon of lemon juice into 1 cup of milk and let it sit for a few minutes to make a quick buttermilk substitute. See our Buttermilk converter.
Lime juice is sharper and more floral than lemon juice. Close in weight (248 g vs 255 g per cup), so swap 1:1 in dressings, marinades, and cocktails; expect a more aromatic finish. See our Lime Juice converter.
Squeezing your own? The lemon converter works out how many whole lemons a recipe needs across small, medium, and large fruit, using the weight of each size. See our Lemon converter.
Out of lemon juice? See lemon juice substitutes →
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Common Lemon Juice Conversions
Here are the most common lemon juice conversions from cups to millilitres.
| Cups | Millilitres |
|---|---|
| 0.25 cups | 62.5 ml |
| 0.5 cups | 125 ml |
| 0.75 cups | 187.5 ml |
| 1 cup | 250 ml |
| 1.25 cups | 312.5 ml |
| 1.5 cups | 375 ml |
| 2 cups | 500 ml |
| 2.5 cups | 625 ml |
| 3 cups | 750 ml |
This is a volume conversion, so the result is the same for every ingredient. Use the cups to millilitres volume converter to switch between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres without weighing.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 1 cup of lemon juice in millilitres?
- 1 cup of lemon juice is 250 millilitres. The ratio is fixed, so 2 cups of lemon juice is 500 millilitres and 0.5 cups is 125 millilitres. Use the converter above for any quantity, or check the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts at a glance. Open the lemon juice converter
- How many millilitres is 1.5 cups of lemon juice?
- 1.5 cups of lemon juice is 375 millilitres. The ratio is fixed, so 1 cup of lemon juice is 250 millilitres and 2 cups is 500 millilitres. Type any other amount into the converter above for the exact figure, or use the chart above for the common ones.
- What is 2 cups of lemon juice in millilitres?
- 2 cups of lemon juice is 500 millilitres. Conversions scale in a straight line, so halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. 1 cup of lemon juice is 250 millilitres, and you can multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs. Enter any amount in the converter above for an exact millilitres reading.
- How many cups of lemon juice is 250 millilitres?
- 250 millilitres of lemon juice is 1 cup. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between millilitres and cups without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists cups but you would rather weigh or measure in millilitres. The converter above and the chart above cover both directions for any amount.
- What is 1/2 cup lemon juice in millilitres?
- 1/2 cup of lemon juice is 125 millilitres. The ratio is fixed, so 1 cup of lemon juice is 250 millilitres and 2 cups is 500 millilitres. Half measures come up often when scaling a recipe down, and the figure divides cleanly. Use the converter above for any other amount, or the chart above for the common ones.