Wax on oranges/lemons

[MariaLynda]

I'm off work after today for a week so i'm going to make my Christmas cake tomorrow! Got all the stuff ready, so excited, i love making the mix.

I normally buy unwaxed lemons and skip out the orange but i've bought a few yesterday from the co-op that are just loose. Do I need to do something to get the wax off them? I need to zest them. I did google it and there are suggestions of boiling water and wiping them?

x

[Colette-S]

Yes put them in hot water for a couple of minutes and it will come off easily

[Chilli-pepper]

agree with above, a quick dunk in a bowl hot water and give them a good rub, you will see the film of wax on the top of the water bowl

[MariaLynda]

Thank you for confirming I need to do this! x

[archibald]

I've been meaning to make mine for about 3 weeks now - I think you've just given me the kick I need to go and get that fruit on to soak!

Thank you

[MariaLynda]

I put my fruit in a jar a couple of weeks ago.

I decided to try fig instead of date. Having not actually eaten a dried fig, this was a great idea wasn't it! roll on a week and I decided to try a fig that was left... omg what are those hard crunchy bits... then I googled it, and then threw them out... 2 hours later I went into the kitchen and went through my jar of fruit bit by bit on a plate picking out the fig bits.. :|

[wanye]

Originally Posted by MariaLynda

I put my fruit in a jar a couple of weeks ago.

I decided to try fig instead of date. Having not actually eaten a dried fig, this was a great idea wasn't it! roll on a week and I decided to try a fig that was left... omg what are those hard crunchy bits... then I googled it, and then threw them out... 2 hours later I went into the kitchen and went through my jar of fruit bit by bit on a plate picking out the fig bits.. :|

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mmmmm. crunchy fig wasp

[WhereIBelong]

Originally Posted by MariaLynda

I put my fruit in a jar a couple of weeks ago.

I decided to try fig instead of date. Having not actually eaten a dried fig, this was a great idea wasn't it! roll on a week and I decided to try a fig that was left... omg what are those hard crunchy bits... then I googled it, and then threw them out... 2 hours later I went into the kitchen and went through my jar of fruit bit by bit on a plate picking out the fig bits.. :|

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The wasp is dissolved - it is tiny and there was only one per fig, the crunchy bits are seeds.

[Gill H]

I heard the QI elves talking about this, there is no dead wasp in there!

Figs are delicious!

[MariaLynda]

I cannot stand buzzing flies so bees and wasps freak me out. i hate the crunch tbh which is what prompted me to google it then i saw that and it totally put me off even though I understand its not that inside i love fig rolls though hmm lol