New gadget turns lemons into citrus spray The Stem 'spritzer' acts as a spray gun that spikes straight into citrus fruits and instantly extracts fresh juice to be squirted onto food and drinks. The gadget, which has just been launched, plugs directly into lemons, limes and oranges and sprays out a fine mist of tangy juice. The device means users don't have to worry about making a runny mess when squeezing a lemon or bother about wayward pips falling on to their plate, and avoid receiving painful stings from the acidic juice seeping into tiny finger cuts. The three-inch £7.99 atomiser can be used to spritz up a salad or a gin and tonic rather than having to chop the fruit. Stem was designed US-based entrepreneur Tim Houle and developed by American company Quirky. The New York firm was launched in 2009 to help inventors see their ideas come to light. Jaime Yandolino, spokeswoman for Quirky, said: "Stem is an clever little kitchen gadget that means you no longer have to cut open lemons and limes and squeeze them to get their juices out. You just plug Stem straight into the fruit and away you go with no fuss and no mess. It is brilliant for spritzing juice onto food or into drinks.