How To Juice a Lemon

Submitted by Elana's Pantry

Photo of Lemon Juicer, Lemons, and Lemon Juice

Cooking with fresh ingredients is key to any delicious recipe. One of the best fresh ingredients to use is a lemon. Lemons are great for many different purposes: the zest, the rind, and most importantly, the juice. The juice is also arguably the hardest to get the most out of. Follow these six easy steps to get the most juice out of your lemons! Try this tip while cooking the best lemon pasta.

Method

Roll each lemon against the counter, pressing down with the palm of your hand.
Cut lemons in half, then cut off both ends.
Place half of a lemon at a time in a lemon juicer and squeeze.
Refrigerate lemon juice in a glass pint mason jar.