A lime is small and yields limited juice on its own. Poor cutting technique wastes even more, leaving you with far less than you deserve.
With years of professional kitchen experience, I've perfected a simple method to extract 100% of the juice—no drops lost.
Start by cutting it this way:
1. Slice the lime into 3 equal parts, following the illustration above.
2. Take the middle section and cut it into 3 smaller pieces.
3. Squeeze each outer piece firmly into a container, reserving the middle pieces.
4. For maximum yield from the middle, twist it firmly like wringing out a wet cloth:
That's it—you've captured 100% of the lime juice. Not a single drop wasted.
Avoid the common mistake of simply halving the lime through the middle, which leaves juice behind.
