Recipe: Spiced Apple Rings (canning recipe) for Marie

Spiced Apple Rings

5 cinnamon sticks, broken
1 Tbsp whole cloves
1/2 tsp whole allspice
6 cups sugar
2 cups water
1/2 cup vinegar (5% acidity)
2 tsp red food color
6 pounds firm apples

tie the cinnamon sticks, whole cloves and whole allspice in a spice bag or cheesecloth.

Combine the spice bag, sugar, water, vinegar and food color ina 6 to 8 quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium~high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Peel, core and slice the apples into thin rings. Add the hot syrup. Bring to a boil and remove from the heat. Remove the spice bag.

Immediately fill hot wide mouth pint jars with apple slices and syrup leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Carefully run a non~metallic untensil down the inside of jars to remove trapped air bubbles. Wipe jar tops and threads clean. Place hot lids on hars and screw on rings..see lid manufacturer's instructions.

Process in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes.

Yield: 7 pints