How much juice is in a lemon?

Question

A lot of recipes call for the "juice of a lemon". I keep a bottle of lemon juice in the fridge as this is easier, cheaper and more convenient than buying lemons all the time but my problem is I never know how much juice should come out of a lemon. Surely it depends how thoroughly you squeeze it?

Does anyone know approximately what volume of liquid is meant when a recipe says "juice of a lemon"?

score 32 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 12 '10 at 16:34

It can range on the size of the lemon and the time of year. A medium lemon will give 2-3 Tablespoons of juice, where a larger lemon can give 1/4 cup (4 Tablespoons). Just have to decide on much lemon flavor you want in your recipe as to which number you pick.

score 23 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 07 '13 at 09:29

After searching different places, I could not find a clear answer. I therefor decided to measure it myselfe. I bought a bunch of normal sized lemons, and squeezed them.

On average, the lemons I bought yelded 55ml, thats 3,67 tablespoons of juice per lemon.

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 16 '12 at 16:40

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I live in Vermont and bought a lemon to squeeze for a recipe and got 5 plus tablespoons so I guess it can range from 3 to 4 to even more!

answered Dec 16 '12 at 16:40

Turtle3intimidator

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 18 '13 at 01:19

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My lemons make about a quarter cup. They are medium sized, and I live in the northeast.

answered Jun 18 '13 at 01:19

Ailyn Dinai-Hykes

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score -1 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 01 '13 at 21:03

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I think anywhere from 2-6 tablespoons depending on how much lemon flavoring you want.

answered Jul 01 '13 at 21:03

Mally

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score -3 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 09 '13 at 19:50

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Start with 3 TBL then adjust to YOUR taste!!

answered Nov 09 '13 at 19:50

user21193

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How much juice is in a lemon?

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