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All year round there are citrus fruits in our kitchen. One of the first things I drink in the morning is freshly squeezed lemon juice in hot water… it’s so refreshing! From savory to sweet, in many of my recipes like Lemon Raspberry Muffins, Lemongrass Pudding Tart, etc. I use citrus juice which gives such a great flavor to the dish. I also use some in beverages such as my Homemade Lemonade.
 
Today I’m not reinventing the wheel! We all know how to extract juice but if you want to Extract the Most Juice from Citrus Fruits, here are some kitchen tricks for you…

  • First, the fruit has to be at room temperature.
  • A method I like to use is placing it in a bowl of hot water from the tap (not boiling) and let it sit for about 1 minute.
  • Another one is the microwave. Place your citrus fruit in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 15 to 30 seconds on High (depending on the size of the fruit; i.e. lime is about 15, lemon between 20 to 25 and orange about 25 to 30 seconds). This is great especially when making Key Lime Pie and you need to extract as much juice as possible.
  • The fruit can also be rolled back and forth on the counter, applying heavy pressure with the heel of your hand. This helps to burst the segments inside. I like to use this classic technique if I just need a little bit of juice and don’t use a juicer.
  • Of course, here’s the obvious method… a juicer! There are three to choose from; one is a manual citrus juicer with the reamer. There’s the hand held press juicer and the other is a power juicer.
  • And last but not least is using a fork on the flesh of half of fruit and moving back and fork twisting the utensil.

When cooking, you definitely want to Extract the Most Juice from Citrus Fruits and with these tricks, you’ll definitely be able to get more out of it!
Bon Appétit!
 
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