Fruit & Vegetable Soak

This soak is essential for getting all the wax off your fruit, like lemons, especially if you’re needing to grate the rind for a recipe.

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Serving Size: 4 cups

Chef: livingwellmom.com

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Fruit & Vegetable Soak

Essential for removing dirt and waxy build-up on your fruits and vegetables.

Prep time: 15 MinTotal time: 15 Min

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 5 drops lemon essential oil or 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. Add vinegar and water to large bowl.
2. Add lemon essential oil or lemon juice.
3. Add fruits or vegetables
4. Allow produce to soak for 10-15 minutes.
5. Rinse produce WELL.

Notes

If you forget to rinse your produce well AFTER soaking, the rind will start to break down. It’s not pretty.

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