Post #492799 by Chip and Andy on Sun, Nov 8, 2009 6:23 PM

Well, Sherman and I set the Way-Back machine to 1946 to try and find an answer for you. We had a small adventure but do to a mix-up in the shipping and receiving department your samples may not arrive yesterday........

Through much research and experimentation involving large quantities of citrus and even large quantities of liquor your best answer is this:

figure 3/4 to 1 ounce of juice for a lime. If you like tart, start with 1 ounce and work backwards. If you like sweet, go the other way.

figure 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 ounce of juice for a lemon. 1 1/2 ounce is just about right for a lot of drinks, at least for me that is.

The only way to really get it right is to mix a few drinks and try various measures of juice. The average is 1 ounce for a lime and 1 1/2 for a lemon. In california, in season, you will probably get more juice from your fruit, in drought years or off season, maybe a bit less.

If your still unsure, go to your local bar and ask them for a lemon and a lime. Bars are buying in bulk from where ever bars buy fruit in bulk and it is a safe bet that bars have been doing that same kind of buying for a long time now..... ergo the bulk boxed citrus available then is of similar quality as bulk boxed citrus now.

I offer the standard disclaimer: your mileage may vary, offer not valid in all 50 states, prices subject to change without notice, professional driver on closed course, batteries not included, produce is packaged by weight and settling may have occurred during shipping.