PROS
Fantastic juice yield
Convenient to use
Relatively quiet
CONS
Moderate amounts of pulp
Pulp sieve can be a challenge to clean
Proctor Silex 66331 Alex's Lemonade Stand Review
Our absolute favorite citrus-only juicer, this product has some of the highest juice yields we have seen
The Proctor Silex 66331 is our favorite citrus-only juicer.
Credit: Jenna Ammerman
By David Wise ⋅ Senior Review Editor ⋅ July 9, 2018
Contributions From: Austin Palmer
Our Verdict
Claiming the top spot in our round-up of the best citrus juicers around, the Alex's Lemonade Stand by Proctor Silex is our favorite when it comes to these juicers. This appliance had the highest juice yield out of any of the other products and is very easy to use, with an ergonomic handle design and a much lower noise level than our next favorite product, the Black+Decker CJ825. The Procter Silex generates a bit more pulp than some of its counterparts, but not enough to keep it from being our favorite. On top of that, Proctor Silex will donate $1 from every purchase to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for childhood cancer research.
Our Analysis
It was quite difficult to pick between this model and the Black+Decker CJ825 to say which citrus juicer truly reigned supreme, but the Proctor Silex won out in the end due to its much easier and quieter operation and slightly higher juice yield. However, we could easily see picking the Black+Decker if you found it on sale for much less than the Proctor Silex.
Some of these products didn't have a reamer small enough for limes. Credit: Austin Palmer
Limes
This juicer had the highest lime juice yield out of any of the products that we tested, generating 100 mL of pulp-free juice from three limes. This was about 10 more mL than the Black+Decker produced and 15 mL more than the Cuisinart.
The 66331 yielded the most lime juice out of the entire group. Credit: Austin Palmer
We used the smaller juice reamer on the Proctor Silex, which fit the limes quite nicely, and did a very good job of keeping the mess contained, unlike the Cuisinart CCJ-500.
Lemons
The performance of the Alex's Lemonade Stand citrus juicer did surprisingly poorly in our lemon juicing assessment, delivering the lowest yield of the entire group at around 135 mL of lemon juice after straining. The Black+Decker was the top producer at 150 mL, followed by the Cuisinart at 140 mL. Despite the lower yield, the Proctor Silex still only produced a minuscule amount of pulp and was no hassle at all to use.
The performance of this product dropped a bit with lemon juice, yielding the least of the group. Credit: Austin Palmer
Oranges
This juicer created just under 500 mL of juice from 3 medium-sized oranges. This was quite a bit better than the 475 mL of the Cuisinart CCJ-500 and the 425 mL of the Black+Decker.
This juicer produced the most orange juice, but it had a fair amount of pulp.
However, it created the most pulp of any of the juicers, definitely requiring you to clean it out a bit more frequently if you are juicing a lot of oranges. This pulp is all pretty much trapped by the built-in strainer, as we removed very little additional pulp when we strained the juice before calculating the yield.
Grapefruits
Using the large reamer on the Proctor Silex, it again claimed the top spot when it came to grapefruit yield, but by a much smaller margin. This time, it only produced about 10 mL more of grapefruit juice than the other two products.
These products made excellent grapefruit juice. Credit: Austin Palmer
It also produced much less pulp this time, matching the Cuisinart and only generating a little bit more than the Black+Decker.
The 66331 again claimed the top spot in our grapefruit juice yield test. Credit: Austin Palmer
Ease of Cleaning
The Proctor Silex is also a breeze to clean, with the components all being safe for the top shelf of the dishwasher — minus the motorized base, of course! The pulp sieve can be a bit more of a hassle to remove than on the other products, but it isn't too bad once you get the hang of it.
This product is really easy to clean but it can be a little difficult to separate the pulp sieve. Credit: Jenna Ammerman
Conclusion
If you are considering getting a citrus juicer instead of a full-size model, you should definitely make the Proctor Silex 66331 your first choice. It has great juice yields, is very convenient to use and clean, and they even donate a portion of your sale to childhood cancer research (at the time of writing). Check out our full-size juicer review if you'd like to juice hard produce and leafy greens.
—David Wise and Austin Palmer
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