Julia Altshuler wrote:

> I know I'm supposed to use unwaxed lemons since the point of the recipe
> is to use the peel of the lemon. The trouble is that I've bought lemons
> from the supermarket. I don't know if they're waxed. Assuming they
> are, how do I get the wax off? Scald them in boiling water?
>
Warm water and a scrub brush is what I used when I made limoncello. I
don't know if the lemons were or were not waxed but I was going to wash
them anyway.