KitchenAid Citrus Juicer Attachment - JE

I've used this several times and it works quite well. I like it better than using the old fashion hand squeezer which gets old fast. We drink Margaritas and other cocktails and use at least two to three bags of limes. Hand squeezing is no fun but with the KitchenAid JE attachment juicing makes this process so much easier. I'm so glad I decided to purchase this inexpensive attachment and I'm clueless why I didn't do it sooner. You do have to apply pressure to the lime or lemon on the head of the juicer but that's no hard work in comparison to using a hand squeezer. The KitchenAid does most of the work!

This is a very inexpensive juicer attachment, in my opinion. This juicer attachment replaced a very old Black and Decker electric juicer machine that finally had its last days (bought in the mid-80s so a very long run). I'm thrilled with this juicer.Didn't have the problems with juice running down my arm like other reviewers. Just use your hand to push the halved fruit onto the rotating juicer and watch the juice flow out. Use the Kitchen Aid mixing bowl, set on the counter below the juicer attachment with the mixer on 1 or 2 speed. Then strain the juice into a pitcher (Hubby doesn't like the pulp) and serve. I don't use the included strainer. The juicer attachment fits easily onto the Kitchen Aid mixer. You may get a tiny bit of splash onto the counter but it's worth the effort for fresh juice!The juicer attachment is great for oranges and lemons. It's a bit large for limes so I still use a wooden lemon reamer on limes. It's a bit small for grapefruits so I find myself squeezing the grapefruit rinds in towards the juicer attachment to get all the juice.Lots of juice is extracted. Easy to clean and goes in the dishwasher. I wouldn't put the metal attachment piece into the dishwasher though.All said, I recommend this simple inexpensive juicer over a "professional" juicer unit. You get pretty much the same result.

There's nothing to match the taste of fresh orange juice!! When good oranges are available, I've been using a cuisinart small Juicer - does the job but requires care and patience in its' operation because it's inexpensive and not very powerful.We use the KitchenAid meat grinder attachment with great success - those interested in how to make a really great gyro let me know and I'll share recipe. So when I saw the juicer attachment I said "Why not give it a try?"And good Ol' Amazon came through with rapid delivery of one box contained 4 pieces to make up the juicer stand attachment. Three pieces make up the juicer attachment. The bowl, the reamer and the connecting rod to make it all work. These are my names for the parts, not the manufacturer. Assembly of the parts is pretty straight forward. Hardest part is getting the connecting rod hooked up properly. If you mess up it'll cost you a minute or two to get it right. Yes, there's an instruction sheet but usually these are designed to be read AFTER we mess up!Now most juicers I'm familiar with one pushes fruit down onto the juicer. To use this attachment, the juice bowl is 'up and down' or perpendicular to the counter surface. So one is really reaming the fruit by pushing against the wall - fortunately, the fruit hits the reamer and not the wall (assuming your aim with fruit-in-hand is good)There is a 4th piece in the box - let's call it a 'pulp filter or screen. It's small but I did use it to juice two lemons and, for for two lemons, the pulp catcher works well. After the two lemons I went on a roll - 9 oranges! (made 1 quart). Results? Much, much faster juicing than the B&D. The small pulp screen catcher is useless for more than the two lemons (or limes though I have yet to squeeze limes) mentioned earlier. Found the best pulp catcher/screen was to use a screen over the KitchenAid bowl. Works well and doesn't require constant emptying/cleaning of the screen.Quirks? A couple. Learning how to hold the fruit while juicing is important but easily learned with the first two or three oranges. After all, we all want to get maximum juice from each piece of fruit. I mention fruit because after the oranges I juiced grapefruit. Having juice run down your hand into your elbow is a quirk but since it doesn't happen by the tablespoon but more like an eye dropper it's not a major quirk. For my most recent juicing this quirk was stymied when I wrapped a small towel around my wrist and held it in place from a newspaper-delivered rubber band.Why 4 stars? It's good but not perfect. But for perfect you pay a lot, lot more. Yes, I recommend it if you're willing to accept the very small quirks that go with it - namely, learning how to hold the fruit to maximize juice and a few drops going down you hand to your elbow.

Fits perfectly and works great.

I got this today and was so excited to use it. I had a bag of lemons from Sam's so I was squeeze right away. It is so easy to assemble and connect to my kitchenAid. I now have frozen lemon ice cubes.

Just as described and makes squeezing fresh oranges so much easier! I like to make a batch and leave the fresh squeezed orange juice in a pitcher in the fridge - it doesn't last long. Size is suitable for oranges and large enough for grapefruits. The material is hard plastic, so I'm not afraid of pushing down hard as it spins to quickly squeeze. Overall, a great item if you have a family who prefers fresh squeezed orange juice!

I always read the lowest score reviews first as many are often user errors, personal preferences etc. But after using this once I agree with the low scores. It is very awkward to juice vertically. Juice definitely does run down your hand and arm onto the counter etc. And it spits outward. And if you have any wrist issues/less than full wrist extension forget it. Not just awkward but strains the wrist. The whole plastic enclosure as well as the tray to catch pulp needs to be wider and sturdier. And then finally I didn't notice that the shaft part was aluminum (I wouldn't have bought it). So you have grey sludge that ends up on the plastic and possibly in your juice. With several key changes KitchenAid could have a great juicer. But this isn't it right now.