Easy Pickled Crabapples

Submitted by Molly53

"A sweet little accompaniment to any meal. Nice as is, but may be colored with food coloring for extra visual punch. From Home Preserving Made Easy. Cooking time approximate. While this recipe is written in an old-fashioned way, it is perfectly safe if processed using modern methods. If you are unfamiliar with these techniques, please go to http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/can_home.html for the current information."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 8 pints

ingredients

• 5 lbs crabapples
• 1 quart vinegar
• 7 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves
• 2 inches cinnamon sticks

directions

1. Sterilize jars.
2. Wash crab apples, leaving skin and stem, if desired; prick several holes in each.
3. Bring to a boil remaining ingredients, and crab apples, and cook slowly until tender.
4. Pack apples in sterilized jars and fill jars with the hot syrup to 1/2" of edge.
5. Seal securely and store.