Though often considered a distinctly American activity, we can bet good money that our readers (if not willing participants themselves) knew friends of friends who held lemonade stands in their local suburban green spaces or driveways.
At approximately £1 a pop, sweet members of the local community could enjoy an overly saccharine tipple filled to the brim with additional sugar and lemon pulp, all the while making a young entrepreneur extremely happy – their small pockets jingling all the way home.
In order to achieve local business excellence, these enterprise-minded children would have to grab a stepladder and dust off the family’s ancient lemon juicer. Grimacing as citrus seeped into old paper cuts, they’d employ supreme elbow grease to juice as many fresh lemons as possible. Both old juicer and young child alike likely had no mechanism or care for removing shreds of pulp and mounds of seeds, resulting in that uniquely textured take-away refreshment.
Luckily for modern kids and tech-savvy adults, there are an array of contemporary lemon juicers both electric and manual which have been designed to make your juicing experience frictionless. From miniature options which include handy seed catchers, to aesthetically pleasing solutions which come with attached jars, the choices are increasingly endless.
Whether you’re the proud parent to a miniature The Apprentice contestant or are simply looking to elevate your kitchen gadget game tenfold, we’ve curated a selection of the best lemon juicers and presses for easy peasy citrus squeezing. Making lemonade and adding an acidic touch to your home-cooked meals has never been more seamless.
Best lemon juicers at a glance:
- Best for reaming with elbow-grease: Catcher Yellow Citrus Reamer - £12, Joseph Joseph
- Best for multi-use: DDUP Manual Squeezer - £7.99, Amazon
- Best for easy storage: Kitchendao 2 in 1 Lemon Orange Citrus Juicer - £12.99, Amazon
- Best for versatile usage: Lechin Lemon Squeezer - £14.99, Amazon
- Best for precision: Jutsons Lemon Press - £9.99, Amazon
- Best for durable and speedy juicing: Kenwood JE290 Citrus Juicer - £26.38, Amazon
- Best for a dedicated citrus fruit press with maximum extraction: Sage The Citrus Press Juicer - Stainless Steel - £139.95, Amazon
- Best for grandma’s favourite: Braun CJ3000 Electric Citrus Press - £26.89, Amazon
- Best for style and practicality: SMEG 50’s Retro Style CJF01WHUK Citrus Juicer - £150, Argos
Find out more below
Best classic lemon presses
Catcher Yellow Citrus Reamer
Best for: reaming with elbow-grease
Designed to catch all those pesky seeds and pulp while successfully, wholly juicing a lemon over a sizzling hot dish, we love the horizontal, ergonomic design of this fantastic reamer by none other than Joseph Joseph. Comfortable and easy to use, it’s equipped with a flexible cup which allows the juice to drain as well as a tough nylon reaming head for brilliant juicing.
Buy now £12.00, Joseph Joseph
DDUP Manual Squeezer
Best for: multi-use
If it’s versatility you want, it’s versatility you will get with this fantastic manual squeezer by DDUP. The four-in-one, multi-function piece of kit comes with a grating attachment, egg separator attachment, 12-tooth citrus reamer and a handy 12-ounce collection cup with dual-sided pouring spouts for ease while cooking.
Buy now £7.69, Amazon
Kitchendao 2 in 1 Lemon Orange Citrus Juicer
Best for: easy storage
This two-in-one juicer from Kitchenado comes with one large and one small reamer for all your manual citrus juicing needs. It also comes with a handy lid for storing lemon juice in the fridge, making it instantly accessible when you need a squeeze of citrus in a pinch.
Buy now £12.99, Amazon
Jutsons Lemon Press
Best for: precision
A classic, high precision citrus press which gets every last drop of juice out of lemons and limes, this piece of kit will help you to achieve maximum extraction with minimal effort. It’s also crafted from an uber-strong, high-grade aluminium alloy for impressive longevity.
Buy now £9.99, Amazon
Lechin Lemon Squeezer
Best for: versatile usage
Available in a selection of stylish colours, we’re big fans of this uniquely portable multi-purpose juicer. The lid can be used to flip the reamer while the non-slip base holds the citrus in place, allowing users to gain better leverage while juicing.
Buy now £14.99, Amazon
Best electric citrus juicers
Braun CJ3000 Electric Citrus Press
Best for: Grandma’s favourite
There’s a reason why this design of citrus juicer has been around for years and years. When you have something that works, why change it?
Aid a healthy morning routine by maximising the vitamins and nutrients from citrus fruits. Halve your orange, lemon or lime and push it down on the squeeze - this starts and stops the device. You can either go left or right to really eke out every last drop.
The parts are dishwasher safe and the jug comes with handy measurements so you know when you have a full glass ready.
Buy now £26.89, Amazon
Kenwood JE290 Citrus Juicer
Best for: durable and speedy juicing
There are a lot of similarities between this juicer with the Braun model above but this iteration has a sleek stainless steel look. The construction is durable and the hard-wearing filter will last you for years to come. All the parts are dishwasher safe to ensure the cleaning process is as speedy as the juicing.
Buy now £26.38, Amazon
SMEG 50’s Retro Style CJF01WHUK Citrus Juicer
Best for: style and practicality
On our wish list for the longest time, this citrus juicer from Smeg has the vintage styling that the brand is known for and makes the perfect finishing touch to your kitchen.
Whether it’s freshly squeezed orange juice in the morning, or a squeeze of lemon to make flavoured water, it couldn’t be easier with this device. It has anti-slip feet and the fruit-facing parts are dishwasher safe. Easy peasy.
Buy now £150.00, Argos
Sage The Citrus Press Juicer - Stainless Steel
Best for: a dedicated citrus fruit press with maximum extraction
While perhaps not as attractive as the model above, this citrus juicer from Sage takes the back-breaking work out of the citrus-squeezing process with the welcome addition of a press. It really requires no effort at all but yields an impressive quantity of juice extraction. No drop is wasted. You can either put the fruit in whole or halved - it’s entirely up to you. The parts are also dishwasher-safe.
Buy now £139.95, John Lewis
