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How Much Juice Is in One Lime? AJD Tip #1
The next time you make a Moscow Mule or another recipe that calls for lime juice you’ll need to know how many limes to buy. There’s no doubt that fresh lime juice gives you a unique refreshing flavor that you just don’t get with the stuff that comes out of a green bottle. Let’s say your recipe calls for ¼ cup of lime juice. While that may be the right amount it’s not exactly helpful when it comes to determining how many limes to buy. To solve this once and for all I juiced three different limes of different sizes to determine how much juice is in one lime.
When picking limes you want one that is as full of juice as possible. Unlike lemons limes don’t vary as much in size making it easier to standardize the amount of juice in them. But there are still a few things to look for when picking limes:
I tested three different limes by juicing them and measuring the results. Although limes don’t vary much in size I tried to choose limes with slightly varying sizes and textures. Based on my testing it’s safe to say that there’s about the same amount of juice in all the limes we see in our grocery stores. The next time you’re using fresh lime juice check out this guide on how to juice a lime and how much juice is in one lime.
