Cover Citrus Fruit With A Bit Of Plastic Wrap For Mess-Free Squeezing

Cover Citrus Fruit With A Bit Of Plastic Wrap For Mess-Free Squeezing

A squeeze of fresh lemon or lime juice can enliven almost any dish, but these squirts of citrus have a way of making their way onto tables and into eyes. Luckily, Alton Brown has a clever trick for getting the juice exactly where you want it; you just need a piece of plastic wrap.

Photo by Bobbi Bowers.

The above video demonstrates the elegantly simple technique, but it really couldn’t be easier. Just cover a citrus half in cling wrap, make a slit on the edge, squeeze out whatever you need and — unless you squeeze your lemon or lime dry — pop the whole thing back in the fridge until you need a little more juice.

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