You might be curious how much fresh orange juice you need if you use a recipe that requires a certain amount. Because some fruits are juicier than others, the number of juices you need could vary depending on each fruit. The amount of juice in one citrus fruit will vary depending on where it was purchased and what season it is. Some numbers can estimate how much juice is in one lemon, lime, orange or grapefruit or any other citrus fruit.
How much juice is in one lemon?
One lemon contains 3 tablespoons worth of juice. For a cup of fresh lemon juice, you’d need five and a half lemons. You would need five and a quarter lemons to make a cup of fresh lemon juice. However, some lemons are juicier than others.
A pound of lemons will yield around 4 to 5 fruits. So a pound would produce between 12-15 tablespoons and 3/4 cup to 1 quart of lemon juice.
Lemon Juice Conversion
This conversion guide will help you measure fresh lemon juice.
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice – 1/3 Lemon
- 3 Tbsp Lemon Juice – 1 Lemon
- 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice – 1 1/4 Lemons
- 1/2 Cup Lemon Juice – 2 1/2 Lemons
- 3/4 Cup Lemon Juice – 4 Lemons
- 1 cup Lemon Juice – 5 1/4 Lemons
How much juice is in one lime?
A typical lime yields 2 teaspoons of fresh lime juice. Eight limes are needed to make one cup of fresh lime juice. A pound of fresh limes usually contains 4-5 limes. This means you would need between 8-10 tablespoons and 1/2 to 2/3 cups of fresh juice.
Lime Juice Conversion
This conversion guide will help you measure fresh lime juice.
- 1 Tbsp Lime Juice 1/2 Lime
- 2 Tbsp Lime Juice 1 Lime
- 1/4 Cup Lime Juice– 2 Limes
- 1/2 Cup Lime Juice– 4 Limes
- 3/4 Cup Lime Juice 6 Limes
- 1 cup Lime Juice 8 Limes
How much juice is in one orange?
One orange contains 4 to5 tablespoons (or 1/4 to 1/3 cup) of juice. Three oranges are required to make one cup of orange juice. This amount is only for common oranges. Different orange varieties, like Valencia, navel and mandarin or blood oranges, will produce different amounts of juice.
One pound of oranges usually equals two medium-sized oranges, which would be equivalent to 8-10 tablespoons of fresh orange juice.
Orange Juice Conversion
This conversion guide will help you measure fresh orange juice.
- 1 Tbsp Orange Juice 1/4 Orange
- 4 Tbsp/ 1/4 Cup Orange Juice 1 Orange
- 1/2 Cup Orange Juice 2 Oranges
- 3/4 Cup Orange Juice 3 Oranges
- 1 cup Orange Juice 4 Oranges
How much juice is in one grapefruit?
A standard grapefruit contains 12 tablespoons (or 3/4 cup) of juice. One pound of grapefruits yields approximately 1 1/2 to 2 fruits. This gives you about 1 1/2 cups of fresh fruit juice.
Grapefruit Juice Conversion
This conversion guide will help you measure fresh grapefruit juice.
- 1/4 cup Grapefruit Juice – 1/3 Grapefruit
- 1/2 cup Grapefruit Juice – 2/3 Grapefruit
- 3/4 cup Grapefruit Juice – 1 Grapefruit
- 1 Cup Grapefruit Juice – 1 1/4 Grapefruit
Tips for Juicing Citrus Fruits
Although the amount of juice in each citrus fruit will vary depending on its size, there are ways to extract the maximum juice from them all. These are some simple tips to keep in mind.
- Instead of using your hands, use a hand juicer or citrus squeezer.
- Before juicing your fruit, microwave it for 10 seconds. Microwaving your fruit breaks down the membranes that keep the juice.
- To further reduce the fruit’s membranes, roll it on your countertop.
- It is worth upgrading to a manual juicer if you intend to juice fruits frequently.
It can be helpful to know how much juice is in a lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, or other fruit, especially if you are using fresh juice in a recipe.
