My System: How to Get More Juice From Citrus
Who: The Vamp
Job: Food blogger for VittlesVamp.com
System: “If I need to juice a lemon, lime or any sort of citrus fruit, I microwave the little buggers on medium for 45 seconds, so they’re warm and squishy inside, and are much more amenable to juicing. I usually find I get more juice out of the fruit that way.”
How much juice does this get me? ”One regular-sized lemon should produce about 2 tablespoons of juice, if not more.”
Best use of this system? ”It’s particularly useful when you’re prepping cocktails for a large group. It is amazing how much citrus you can go through when making a batch of drinks.”
Favorite citrus-enhanced party cocktail? Vamp’s all-time fave is the classic Gin & Tonic – served with a wedge of lime. Natch! But she also recommends the Zombie as a great party drink. Here are Vamp’s Zombie particulars:
The Zombie
1 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
1 oz. pineapple juice
1 oz. passionfruit nectar
1 tsp. brown sugar
1 oz. white rum
1 oz. gold rum
1 1/2 oz. dark rum
1 dash Angostura bitters
Shake furiously. Serve over ice.
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