{"id":1509866,"date":"2022-03-10T08:14:34","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T13:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1509866"},"modified":"2023-07-25T18:15:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T23:15:26","slug":"how-to-juice-lemons-without-cutting-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-juice-lemons-without-cutting-them\/","title":{"rendered":"This Hack Makes Juicing Lemons So Easy"},"content":{"rendered":"[dam-video dam-id=\"52417\" type_of_player=\"jw\" \/]\r\n\r\nLemons are one of those ingredients that we can't live without. They're an easy way to brighten up a heavy dish like stew<\/a>, their juice is essential for salad dressings or marinades<\/a> and we love the sweet-and-tangy vibe they bring to lemon desserts<\/a>. The only problem with lemon juice is that extracting it is a little messy. Things can get sticky after you cut one in half, and any leftovers are likely to dry out in the fridge.\r\n\r\nWe know about an easier way to juice a lemon<\/a> by tossing the whole thing into the food processor, but that method still requires knives and strainers. So when we saw Hoda Kotb try to show Jenna Bush Hager a viral TikTok hack on The Today Show<\/em> that promises to juice a lemon with nothing more than a barbecue skewer, we were intrigued.\r\n

Does This Lemon Hack Work?<\/h2>\r\nhttps:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@johannawestbrook\/video\/6826064205666422021\r\n\r\nTo our complete and total amazement, this hack works! Poking a tiny hole in a lemon resulted in a thin stream of lemon juice that was free from seeds. Our hands, cutting boards and knives were clean, and we didn't need to use a citrus reamer or strainer. The best part: Because we only poked a tiny hole in the lemon, we were able to preserve the leftovers without them drying out. We stored the rest of the lemon<\/a> in an airtight bag and popped it in the fridge for access to fresh lemon juice all week long.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, the hack didn't work as well with grapefruits, oranges or limes. The grapefruits were too large to squeeze, the oranges too soft and the lime too dense. But the lemons were just right<\/em>, making them the Goldilocks winner of this incredible hack.\r\n

How to Juice a Lemon Without Cutting It<\/h2>\r\n

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