"Goomba38" > wrote in message
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> 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.


When apples and lemons are waxed, I generally rinse them off, then wipe
them, spray a little vinegar on them and let them sit 5 minutes, then rub in
my hands, then rinse.

If I were going to use the rind of lemons or oranges, I would add to this
procedure using a vegetable brush.
Dee Dee