Healthy Drinks

Plan on 6 to 8 medium lemons for 1 cup of lemon juice; large lemons may need 5, small lemons 9 to 10.

A 1/4 cup of lemon juice is usually the juice of 2 medium lemons (about 59 mL), with a range of 1½–3 lemons depending on size and juicing method.

For lemon juice, one medium lemon yields 2–3 tablespoons; plan 4–6 medium lemons for 1 cup and 2–3 for 1/2 cup.

You’ll need about 1 to 2 medium lemons to reach 1/3 cup of lemon juice, depending on size, ripeness, and your juicing method.

Plan on 8 medium limes for 8 oz lime juice; buy 10 to cover small or dry fruit, or 12–16 if using Key limes.

You’ll need about 8 Persian limes—or around 40 Key limes—to make 1 cup of fresh lime juice, since a lime gives ~2 tablespoons.

One cup of lime juice takes about 8 medium limes; size, variety, and squeezing method can swing it from 6 to 12.

Most adults do best with 4–8 oz of 100% orange juice per day; kids: 4 oz (1–3 y), 4–6 oz (4–6 y), and up to 8 oz (7+ y).

For 25 mL of lime juice, one medium Persian lime is enough; small limes may need two.

You’ll need 1–2 medium lemons for 1/4 cup of lemon juice, since one lemon gives about 2–3 tablespoons on average.