[header] How to make candy apples [title] Wash and dry the apples, then insert a wooden stick into the top of each one. [step] If your apples came with a waxy coating, the chocolate may not stick. Boil 6 cups (1.4 liters) of water with 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) of white vinegar. 
Dip each waxy apple into the mixture for 5 seconds, then pat dry. [substeps] If the sticks are hard to insert, make a shallow cut in the top of the apple first with a sharp knife.