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Lemon/Lime Juice Cheat Code

A juice cheat code that will get you 15 times more juice out of lemons/limes. Super easy and really cheap to pull off.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours

Equipment

  • Cutting Board
  • Knife
  • Scale
  • Small Bowl
  • Plastic Wrap
  • Food Processor/Blender [optional, but highly recommended]
  • Nut Milking Bag
  • Large Bowl
  • Funnel (optional, but recommended)
  • Bottle

Ingredients
  

  • Baking Soda
  • 1 Lemon/Lime
  • Malic Acid
  • Citric Acid
  • Water
  • 1 oz Vodka [optional] (30ml)

Instructions
 

  • Use a spoonful of baking soda a clean the outside of the lemon/lime under running warm water.
  • Use a knife and remove the peel from your lemon or lime. Do NOT throw anything away.
  • In a small bowl, weigh the peels.
  • Input the weight of the peels into the correct calculator below. The weight of the peels will give you correct amount of the rest of the ingredients.
  • Add the proper amount of malic and citric acid.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and give it a good shake to get the acids and peels mixed together.
  • Let rest for 2 hours.
  • Put the contents from the small bowl (peels/acid) into a food processor.
  • Add the lemon/lime to the food processor.
  • Add the correct amount of water from the calculator below.
  • Blend well, until the peels have been reduced to small pieces. 2 or 3 minutes should be enough.
  • Pour the mixture from the food processor into a nut milking bag and strain into a bowl. This will remove any seeds and bits of peel.
  • Use a funnel and transfer the finished juice into a bottle.
  • Add a little vodka to help preserve the juice longer.
  • Store in a refrigerator. It should keep for 2 to 3 weeks.

Notes

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