The Moros lime squeezer in two lines
It is a hand press for limes in 18/10 stainless steel with a silver finish, designed for continuous use behind a bar. The bottom of the cup has sized drainage holes, and the tool weighs 100g. Lime squeezer is the maker’s name for it: not to be confused with a squeeze bottle, which doses syrup.
Who the Moros lime squeezer is for
For bartenders who squeeze limes by hand during service and want juice in the glass without pips or coarse pulp. The Moros does what a juicer does not: it works one half at a time, in two seconds, with nothing to switch on and nothing to wash afterwards.
How a lime press works, and why the lime goes in upside down
The half goes into the cup cut side down, towards the holes, with the peel facing up, the opposite of what seems logical. As you close it, the upper part presses on the peel and turns it inside out: pressure reaches the whole surface rather than the centre, and the fruit empties almost completely. The juice runs out through the holes and falls straight into the shaker or the glass.
That is why a press used properly gets more juice out than a hand squeezing: it is not strength, it is that the peel itself becomes the part that presses. Put the lime in the wrong way round and you get half the juice and conclude the tool does not work.
The drainage holes, the part you choose on
Every lime press has a perforated base, but the size of the holes changes the result. Wide holes let pips through with the juice and mean straining afterwards. Holes too narrow clog with pulp after five limes and have to be cleared with a cocktail stick in the middle of service.
On the Moros they are sized to sit in between: they hold back pips and coarse pulp, and let through the juice with the fine part that gives the drink body. It is a detail you notice at the twentieth lime, not the first, and it separates a service tool from a home kitchen one.
Specifications
- Material: 18/10 stainless steel
- Finish: silver
- Base: perforated, sized drainage holes
- Weight: 100g
- Length: 11cm (declared by the supplier)
- For: limes and small lemons
- Dishwasher safe: yes
Which citrus it works on
The Moros is sized for limes and small lemons, which is what this kind of press exists for. A large lemon or an orange does not fit in the cup, and forcing it does not squeeze it: it crushes it, and the juice comes out at the sides rather than through the holes.
That is why a bar that also works with oranges keeps two presses of different sizes, rather than looking for a universal one that squeezes everything badly. On limes and small lemons, which are ninety per cent of a cocktail bar’s work, this one is more than enough.
18/10 steel against painted aluminium
The most common presses are painted aluminium, and that is where the difference shows over time. The paint on the edges of the cup is where pressure is highest: after a few months of service it flakes, and the flakes end up in the juice. That is why many professional kitchens replace coloured presses every season.
18/10 stainless steel has no paint to lose. It takes the acidity of lime without clouding, holds no odours and does not bend under the repeated pressure of the handles. It costs more and you buy it once.
The Moros is the light model in the range. For a bar that squeezes a case of limes at every service there is the Platinum lime squeezer, which weighs 350g and has a longer handle.
Care, and the one thing not to forget
It goes in the dishwasher with no special care, but the step that counts comes first: rinse it under running water straight after service, with the arms open. Pulp stuck in the holes becomes a crust once dry that the dishwasher jet will not shift, and then you need a brush. Ten seconds of water at the right moment saves five minutes later.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
FAQ
How does the lime go into the Moros squeezer? Cut side down, towards the holes, with the peel facing up: as you close it, the upper part turns the peel inside out and squeezes the fruit from the outside.
Does it hold back the pips? Yes, the holes are sized to let the juice through and stop pips and coarse pulp.
Does it work for oranges? No, it is sized for limes and small lemons: a large fruit does not fit in the cup.
Is it dishwasher safe? Yes. What matters is rinsing it open straight after use, before the pulp dries in the holes.
Is it a squeeze bottle, the kind used for syrups? No. That is the soft bottle with a narrow tip. This is a hand press for limes, and it sits with the citrus presses.
Dispatched from Rome, Italy. To compare hand presses, lever presses and yields per fruit, see the citrus presses category.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.