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Double The Amount Of Lime Juice You Get With These Clever Knife Cuts By Dylan Murray Dec. 1, 2025 1:00 pm EST

Juicing citrus fruit can be done in several different ways, but if you don't have your hands on one of the many great fruit juicers on the market today , cutting them up and squeezing might just be the easiest. However, when it comes to limes in particular, how you go about the old-fashioned way of obtaining their juices can actually make a world of difference. Slicing the fruit into cheeks rather than wedges — which is done by cutting around the core rather than directly into it — results in more juice when you squeeze it out, making it a must-try strategy for anyone looking for that burst of citrus flavor.

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