For juicing limes or lemons, I would recommend using either a hand-held citrus squeezer or an electric citrus juicer. You can purchase either for $16.99 on Amazon (although I hate recommending Amazon for anything). Either will make short work of the juicing job.
The advantage of the squeezer is it fits into a kitchen drawer.
The advanta…
For juicing limes or lemons, I would recommend using either a hand-held citrus squeezer or an electric citrus juicer. You can purchase either for $16.99 on Amazon (although I hate recommending Amazon for anything). Either will make short work of the juicing job.
The advantage of the squeezer is it fits into a kitchen drawer.
The advantage of the electric juicer is that it has a built in cup to hold the juice, and can be used for anything up to orange size.
I would also be selective when choosing your limes from the grocery. Select thin-skinned ones; they make the "massaging" job that much easier, although with either of the above recommended tools, you really don't need to massage them much, unless you want to minimize the pulp in your juice. Squeeze them at the grocers if you're unsure, but you should be able to tell just by looking at them.
As for dry limes, your best bet it to select heavier limes. Water is one of the heaviest compounds on earth. Heavier limes will generally indicate a juicier lime. Juicier limes are also more cost effective, since limes are almost always sold by the piece, rather than by weight.
There are many reasons why a lime may be dry (google it!).
For juicing limes or lemons, I would recommend using either a hand-held citrus squeezer or an electric citrus juicer. You can purchase either for $16.99 on Amazon (although I hate recommending Amazon for anything). Either will make short work of the juicing job.
The advantage of the squeezer is it fits into a kitchen drawer.
The advantage of the electric juicer is that it has a built in cup to hold the juice, and can be used for anything up to orange size.
I would also be selective when choosing your limes from the grocery. Select thin-skinned ones; they make the "massaging" job that much easier, although with either of the above recommended tools, you really don't need to massage them much, unless you want to minimize the pulp in your juice. Squeeze them at the grocers if you're unsure, but you should be able to tell just by looking at them.
As for dry limes, your best bet it to select heavier limes. Water is one of the heaviest compounds on earth. Heavier limes will generally indicate a juicier lime. Juicier limes are also more cost effective, since limes are almost always sold by the piece, rather than by weight.
There are many reasons why a lime may be dry (google it!).