Making lemon juice is a messy affair. You have to cut the lemon in half and squeeze out the juice. Then you have to deal with what is left of the lemon and the seeds that inevitably end up in the juice.
If you could add some lemon juice to your food or water without having to go through all that, you would probably jump at the chance. At least I know I would.
So you can imagine my excitement when I came across this simple but clever trick for juicing lemons. I saw idea on TikTok, naturally.
I had already come across this video before but didn’t pay much attention to it. The kitchen hack found its way on to my newsfeed for a second time, and I was not about to let it slide without trying it. So here is how things went:
My No Mess Lemon Juice from TikTok
The first step is to prepare your lemon by softening it and making the membranes more pliable. This makes the process of extracting juice easier. Roll the lemon until it is soft enough.
For the next step, you will need a skewer. Prick your lemon with the sharp side of the wooden skewer and push it two inches in.
The final step is to remove the skewer and squeeze out the juice.
It is that simple. You will be left with no mess and no seeds – just juice.
My first Attempt at No Mess Lemon Juice
I spent half a minute at my kitchen counter rolling the lemon. My palms pressed down decisively on the fruit. I couldn’t wait for step two.
I took out a wooden skewer and stuck the sharp side into the lemon to make a small hole. Pulling out the wood skewer, I held the lemon over my water and squeezed it in my hand.
If you are still here, you should be happy to hear that the experiment was a complete success.
This trick worked so well for me because it gave me lemon juice and I didn’t have to deal with the pesky seeds which I hate.
This method is so much better for me than slicing a lemon to squeeze the juice because it is less messy. After only a couple of squeezes, my water tasted just right. I was happy I had tried out the new trick.
The other thing that is so cool about this method of making lemon juice is that I could squeeze some of the juice and still keep the lemon so that I can squeeze it again later if there is still some juice left.
I concluded that this method is ideal for a situation where you need only a touch of lemon juice. It is quick and easy especially because you don’t have to do as much cleaning up after. Use it when you have company for an interesting party trick.
