There are several ways to squeeze a lemon, but to ensure all the juice is removed – and the pips don’t end up over your dinner, or in a salad or zesty pudding, there is a handy way to go about it. You can, of course, use a couple of common kitchen tools or a more modern purpose-built lemon squeezer, but @annalanier2 on TikTok shared an “old restaurant secret” to successfully squeeze lemon juice from a whole lemon without making a mess.
Start by cutting a lemon in half, and taking one half, and placing it in between the handles of a pair of tongs.
Push the handles together and watch the juice squeeze out of the fruit.
Don’t discard the lemon half, instead, rotate it between the handles of the tongs and squeeze again to ensure all the lemon juice has been removed.
@annalanier2 commented: “It doesn’t hurt your hands [and] it’s easy.”
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You’ll find the lemon much easier to juice because many of the juice capsules have already burst.
If you’d prefer not to warm your lemon, simply roll it on the countertop while applying gentle pressure.
This will also break open the juice capsules, making it easier to extract juice after being cut open.
For anyone trying to avoid the seeds falling out, several people suggested turning the lemon upside down and squeezing.
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Roll the lemon until it softens, then “pierce a skewer into the bottom” of the fruit and remove, then squeeze.
“It’s mess free, and there are no seeds,” the video explained.
One commented: “Oh gosh, that’s genius. Imma start doing that.” Another said: “Oh shoot!! that’s smart!! girl thanks.” A third added: “This is such a good hack.”
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