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Orange Drinking Spouts
by Carolyn
(Virginia Beach, USA)
Citrex Fruit Juice Extractor
I remember when I was a kid (I'm 42) you could take an orange and roll it and mush it around and put this drinking spout into the orange and drink fresh squeezed orange juice from it. Does anyone else remember these? Does anyone know where I can get them for my kids?
Carolyn, I remember those little orange juice spouts. It seems that they were popular in Canada too. My cousin had an older metal one, but mine was made of a greenish, see-through plastic, and Mom would shove its serrated end into an orange and give it to me for a snack. I remember squeezing the orange to drink the last drop. I haven't seen one of those in years.
Apr 15, 2009 Rating
Has Anyone Found One Yet? by: Ravenhawk
I remember them when I lived back East in the 60's. But, I can't remember what they were called. Out here in California, no one ever even heard of them.
Thanks, Ravenhawk
Apr 15, 2009 Rating
You Can Still Get Them by: Don (Webmaster)
Hi Everyone,
As I mentioned in my earlier comment, I have fond memories of the old juice spouts, and I might still have the one from my childhood lost in a drawer somewhere.
To use them, you first rolled the orange around to release the juice on the inside. You then used the extractor's serrated end to cut a plug out of the orange peel before inserting it into the orange to drink the juice. They also worked well on lemons and grapefruits.
After searching around the Internet for a while, I turned up some information on these novel juice spigots. The Citrex Juicer was manufactured by the Popeil Brothers (Ronco) in the 1950s. Called Pompeil's Citrex Fruit Juice Extractor (pictured above), it was made of plastic and billed as "The world's smallest fruit juice extractor." I believe this is the type I had, or may still have if I can ever find it.
Another company produced a similar product called the "OJ Squeater." The old Citrex Juicers and the Squeaters still pop up for sale on eBay from time to time.
Another model, perhaps the oldest design, was first introduced by Citra Products at the Chicago World's Fair in 1932. It was called the "Citra Sipper" and -- Good News -- it is still available for sale! Presently, they can be purchased off a website called FloridaByMail.com for just 99 cents each.
If anyone gets themselves a brand-new Citra Sipper, be sure to let us know how it works out for you.
Regards,
Don (Webmaster)
May 19, 2009 Rating
We Called Them Orange Suckers by: Lynn
Today I introduced this to my 3 year old granddaughter. She doesn't like oranges but when I showed her the orange spout and how to use it she loves orange juice. I'm 58 and still have one of them that we used when we were kids. Thanks for the link to the website to purchase them. Just ordered more so I can give them to the grandkids to take home.
Sep 08, 2009 Rating
Wow! by: Anonymous
Wow! I thought I was the only crazy one looking for these! I had these when I was a child and loved them. I just bought a bunch of them at the Florida Site store listed in one of the postings... they were only .99 each!!! I'm going to use them as stocking stuffers for all of my family.
Nov 17, 2009 Rating
Straws! by: charlene
I do remember those growing up. I used to think how are those kids drinking from that orange? I thought it was a normal straw they just shoved into the orange; unfortunately, we were not allowed anything like this due to lack of money...we had to suck on the orange instead!
Jan 16, 2010 Rating
Juicer?!!! by: Anonymous
I have been searching all over for these - the funny thing is - I never realized it was a juicer - I always used it to core tomatoes!!
Feb 21, 2010 Rating
LOVE IT!!! by: Anonymous
I love these things. I just got one yesterday on our way back from Disney World, and I'm using mine right now as I type.
Feb 25, 2010 Rating
Thank You by: Anonymous
I have been looking for the sipper for years, and could not find them due to not knowing what they are called. I wanted my kids to use them and make fun memories as I did.
Thank you so much for the web site. I just bought a whole bunch of them. Now, thanks to you, I can share a piece of my childhood with my kids.
Mar 26, 2010 Rating
They Believe Me Now! by: rob
I was just going crazy at work asking if anyone remembered these drinking spouts! Nobody did! They thought I was nuts! Glad I'm not alone..lol. And especially glad that I found this site and a place to order 'em.
Nostalgic!
Thanks!
May 11, 2010 Rating
Crate & Barrel by: Anonymous
I have seen the drinking spouts at Crate & Barrel; they sell them where they have all the little things like the citrus peeler.
Jul 31, 2010 Rating
Oranges by: Anonymous
I tried it and it is great. I love it. I got it from Sam's Club with this set of knifes.
Aug 06, 2010 Rating
Amazing! by: Brent
I'm 43, and I loved these orange spouts as a kid growing up in Florida. Thanks so much for tracking them down. I'd been looking for these for years.
Aug 16, 2010 Rating
I Have An Orange Spout! by: Anonymous
I have one, I live in Australia, and you can buy them from here! They are so cool. As a kid myself, I love them!
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