Spiced Apple Rings for Canning

  1. Wash apples.
  2. To prevent discoloration, peel and slice one apple at a time.
  3. Immediately cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices, remove core area with a melon baller, and immerse in ascorbic acid solution (use 1 tsp (5 ml) of powdered ascorbic acid per 4 quarts (3775 ml) of cold water).
  4. To make the flavored syrup, combine sugar, water, vinegar, cloves, cinnamon candies, or cinnamon sticks and food coloring in a 6-qt.
  5. saucepan.
  6. Stir, heat to boil, and simmer 3 minutes.
  7. Drain apples, add to hot syrup, and cook 5 minutes.
  8. Fill hot jars (preferably wide-mouth) with apple rings and hot flavored syrup, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
  9. Adjust lids and process according to your hot water bath or pressure canner directions.
  10. Call your local County Extension Office for assistance if you are unsure of times, or have never canned before.

sugar, water, white vinegar, whole cloves, red hot cinnamon, cinnamon, red food coloring

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/001449 (may not work)

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