Citric Acid → Malic Acid

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5 pounds of citric acid; 4 pounds of Red Punch 586323 CE, available from Premium Ingredients, Franklin Park, Ill.; 8 pounds of Tropical Fruit 597540 C, available from Premium Ingredients, Franklin Park, Ill.; 8 pounds of Raspberry Flavor 01-EF956, available from Western Flavors and Fragrances, Livermore, Calif., may be added. The combined admixture may be mixed for 2 minutes, and the pH may be checked and adjusted if necessary with phosphoric acid to the desired target pH of about 2.8-3.4, usually about pH 3.1.

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