How to Use a Lime Squeezer
Freshly squeezed lemons or limes can add a fresh, delicious flavor to drinks and prepared dishes. By using a hand squeezer, you can eliminate much of the work and mess associated with squeezing limes and get the most juice from each fruit. You can purchase lime squeezers at specialty shops that sell cooking implements, some grocery stores or on your next trip to Mexico. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Fresh lemons or limes (small)
- Hand lime squeezer
- Container for the juice
- Cutting board
- Knife
Instructions
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Purchase fresh ripe limes or small lemons. Keep in mind the size of the squeezer. They come in multiple sizes so if you squeeze more lemons than limes, you might want to purchase the bigger one. Look for fruit that will fit comfortably in the diameter of the concave section of the squeezer. The more fragrant and soft the fruit, the more juice it gives.
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Wash and prepare the limes. Wash limes thoroughly to remove any pesticides or residue that can be transfered during the squeezing process. Place the limes on a cutting board and with a sharp knife, cut the limes in half.
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Insert the lime into the squeezer. You might think that the lime sits in the concave cup of the squeezer, but actually it goes backwards. Place the flat part of the sliced lime into the cup (or over as it may sit on the rim of the squeezer). The rounded part should be facing up.
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Squeeze the lime. Placing the squeezer over a receptacle to catch the juice. With one hand, squeeze the two halves of the squeezer together and watch as the juice empties into the container. With this method, it is easy to squeeze many limes or lemons rapidly without wasting any juice.
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Tips & Warnings
Use ripe limes. Ripe fruit will smell stronger than unripe fruit.
Keep multiple sizes of squeezers for different fruit.
Try fresh lime juice in your favorite cocktail or over cooked fish.
Fresh lime juice can be kept for 48 hours in the fridge.
