How To Clean Wax Off Apples

This video is all about: How to clean wax off apples before caramel or candy dipping in two easy methods. No...you don't have to wash the wax off to eat your apples. This method is designed to COMPLETELY remove wax to make sure your caramel and candy STICKS to the apples when dipping. If you've seen candied apples that have loads of bubbles on the surface, or spaces where the caramel didn't coat, that's caused by the interference of wax. Tested and approved by all our favorite local candy apple makers!

This super short video is going to cover the following: Boiling water method, vinegar and boiling water, and lemon and baking soda.
0:24 Step 1: Boil water
0:27 Step 2: Add 1/4 cup of vinegar to boiling water
0:33 Step 3: Boil apples for 10 seconds
0:42 Step 4: Remove apples and buff with a coarse cloth
0:57 Step 5: Dip a sliced lemon in dry baking soda and scrub apples vigorously but gently
1:15 Step 6: Rinse apples with water
1:28 Step 7: Dry apples
1:32 Step 8: Dip in your favorite caramel or candy

Note: If you don't dip your apples right after cleaning, after several hours you will notice droplets of sap seeping through the skin. This is perfectly normal because the protective wax has been removed. Simply wipe the sap off and dip when you're ready.

And here are the links and references to gather more information and to purchase materials and tools if you decide to try this at home:

Our most recent blog post on caramel and candy apples:

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[VallyGirl]

How quick after cleaning the apples can we start dipping?

[sarcasmo]

I'm saving my apple wax to make a candle.

[amarzakaria]

the apple is one of the fruits that produces its own wax. Many other fruits produce wax such as plums, pears, etc. The natural wax produced by the apple serves several vital roles. This natural wax:
helps the apples resist moisture loss,
enhances the fruit firmness, and slows down the natural degradation of the apples.

[keepingitsincere]

It is sad that we have to do all of this before we eat an apple.

[angelabh]

Question!!!!? Do I need to let the apples dry for 24 or 48 hours before dipping in the candy? I love how you cleaned and can dip immediately in the candy dip:as stated in your demonstration.

[Nene]

Thank you for teaching how to clean apples.

[sairy]

Factories put the wax coating cause when there washing off the pesticides and dirt and soil it takes off the natural wax coating

[seanjackson]

Don't know how the hell I ended up here but pretty interesting, thanks for the upload

[delightfuldale]

This is an eye opener 👀 will definitely give it a trial

[mvsdicv]

When I tried this a few hours later my apples had juice spurring out of it:/ not sure what happened

[hannahcole]

So i tired this and i have no intention dipping it in candy and after a while my apples started squeezing out red sap.... Is it still going to be good to eat later down the road?

[eviesomeone]

Hello just wanted to know after you clean them do you have to let them sit out for 2 days or can you use them right away with your Cleaning method

[bbykmarie]

Does the vinegar, baking soda, and lemon change the taste?

[pattygonzales]

Why do they put wax on it in the first

[cracktower]

Thank you so much. Im a bachalor, and cooking water isnt my strong point. I was hoping for less cooking? lol. have a great day, See ya. I hope the wax isnt posion.

[Man-rgtb]

And if you wanna get away the pesticides under the wax, you need to give a nice Natriumbicarbonate Bath for the apple for 10 Minutes.

[nautvanneerbos]

I like to get a Little knife and scrape it of and wash it after

[inditsnotdenon]

Shocking that there is wax on the apple to begin with. Good instructional though