Cream of Tartar (100g)

A versatile, fine white powder used in baking and cooking, also known as potassium bitartrate, derived from wine-making. It’s essential for stabilizing and leavening a wide range of recipes.

Ingredients

• 100% potassium hydrogen tartrate (cream of tartar)

Allergen Information:

• Naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free, and vegan.

• Typically produced in facilities that may handle other substances; check packaging if you have severe sensitivities.

Key Features

• Acts as a stabilizer and emulsifier in whipped egg whites, preventing crystallization

• Enhances volume and texture in meringues, macarons, angel food cakes, and soufflés

• Used with baking soda to create homemade baking powder, offering consistent leavening

• Helps prevent sugar crystallization in syrups, icing, fudges, and candy making

• Fine-milled for easy mixing and incorporation into dry or wet ingredients

Perfect For

• Stabilizing whipped egg whites for pavlovas, meringues, and Swiss rolls

• Creating homemade baking powder: combine 2 parts cream of tartar with 1 part baking soda

• Cooking sugar recipes, such as syrup, caramel, frostings, and candies—achieves smooth texture

• Cleaning applications, like removing stains from stainless steel, coffee stains, or polishing metals

• Preventing crystallization in frostings and glazes for smoother results

Usage & Storage Tips

• General rule: use about ¼ teaspoon per 2–3 egg whites for stabilized meringue

• For baking powder: mix 1 tsp cream of tartar with ½ tsp baking soda to replace 1 tsp commercial baking powder

• To prevent crystallization: add ⅛–¼ teaspoon per cup of sugar syrup or sweet mixture

• Store in a cool, dry cupboard, tightly sealed to prevent caking

• Best used within 2–3 years—retains potency well when stored properly

Net Weight: 100 g | Pure Cream of Tartar Powder | Baking Essential & Kitchen Multi-Tool