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Lemon Juice - How To Juice Lemons - How To Juice Citrus Fruits
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The juice squeezed from a fresh lemon, orange, lime, and grapefruit are the best form of flavor, specially in lemon juice.
If just a few drops of juice are needed, pierce the skin with a toothpick and squeeze out what you need. To store it, reinsert the toothpick, put the lemon or lime into a plastic bag, and refrigerate. Store fresh lemon juice in the refrigerator for a week or so. NOTE: If I have a large amount of juice to store, I put the juice in ice cube trays and freeze for later use. When I am in a hurry, I cut the lemon in
half, and then cup one hand under the lemon as squeeze the lemon with the
other hand. The cupped hand is to catch the seeds. Selecting Fresh Citrus Fruits - When looking for citrus fruit (such as lemons, limes, oranges, an grapefruit) for juicing, avoid ones with bruises, wrinkled, or discolored skin. Choose lemons that have smooth skins and are heavy for their size. Lemons contain 30 to 45 percent juice depending on variety, climate, maturity when harvested, and storage conditions.
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Lemon Zest & using Lemon Zesters.
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