Ill never stop being surprised when I stumble upon yet another tactic for juicing a lemon.
Don’t misunderstand: This is no disrespect to the many citrus-loving folk out there.
Like peeling a hard boiled egg, doing itwellis a pervasive problem.
This is how I juice a lemon without a fancy juicer.
Again, the goal is to burst some juice pockets by crushing them against the countertop.
Those take an extra step so I just stick with the countertop.
Then I do one of these two things, depending on where I am.
I use awooden reamer, which is much less intimidating than it sounds.
The reamer is a lightweight wooden handle with a ridged, spiky top.
Its fast to use, and easy to clean.
To use it, slice open your pre-rolled lemon widthwise.
Poke the reamer into the cut side and squeeze the fruit while twisting the reamer.
The shape of the pointed end will easily release all of the available juice.
When I travel
You betcha Im juicing lemons while I traverse the globe.
My moms kitchen is absolutely lacking in gadgetry, which I love and hate.
It’s as effective as the wooden reamer.
I cut the lemon in half widthwise and jam the fork into the cut side.
Squeeze the lemon over the bowl or cup and the forks tines will help burst the juice capsules.
Take the fork out and jam it in a different direction to squeeze out some more juice.
This will also work with a small knife, but be careful.
Forks generally stay put in the lemon, knives have a habit of poking through the rind.
Some are highly questionable.
Recently, Ive become aware of the poking-a-hole-in-a-lemon method and squeezing it.
In the videos, the juice comes out like a water fountain.
But maybe you could and youll love it forever.
Thats the end thats usually pointed, not the side where the stem was.
Then you squeeze and juice erupts out.
