Pickled Crabapples

Ingredients

• 8 quarts crabapples (may vary)
• 1 quart vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 1 quart sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon clove
• 1 teaspoon mace
• 1 teaspoon allspice

Directions

1. 1

   Make a spiced syrup by heating together the vinegar, water, sugar and the spices loosely tied in a bag. This should be enough syrup for about 5 pints.

2. 2

   Remove from heat and allow to cool.

3. 3

   When cool, add apples and heat slowly, being careful NOT to burst the fruit. (If I remember right bring to just a good "steam").

4. 4

   Remove from heat and allow to stand overnight.

5. 5

   Next morning, remove the spice bag and pack apples without reheating, into clean jars and fill to within 1/2 inch of the top of jar with syrup.

6. 6

   Put on cap, screwing the band tight.

7. 7

   Process in water bath at simmering temperature (180 degrees F) for 20 minutes.