Best Spicy Mock Apple Rings Recipes

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Provided by dicentra

Categories Apple

Time 1h

Yield 8 pints

Number Of Ingredients 7

12 lbs firm tart apples, no more than 2 1/2-inch diameter
12 cups sugar
6 cups water
1 1/4 cups white vinegar, 5
3 tablespoons whole cloves
3/4 cup red hot cinnamon candies or 8 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon red food coloring (optional)

Steps:

Wash apples. Peel and slice one apple at a time. Immediately cut crosswise into 1/2" slices, remove core area with a melon baller and immerse in ascorbic acid solution to keep the apples from discoloring.
In a 6 quart saucepan, combine sugar, water, vinegar, cloves, cinnamon candies, or cinnamon sticks and food coloring (if using).
Heat to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves then lower heat and simmer 3 minutes.
Drain apples and add to hot syrup, and cook for 5 minutes.
Fill prepared jars with apple rings and hot flavored syrup, leaving a 1/2" headspace.
Check for air bubbles and add more liquid if needed to maintain the 1/2" headspace.
Process pint or quart size jars in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes .
Adjust time according to your altitude.
NOTE: This can also be pressure canned. Pressure Canner - Hot pack pints or quarts and process for 8 minutes at the pressure specified according to your altitude and / or style of canner.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1530.6, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 23, Carbohydrate 395.8, Fiber 17.2, Sugar 370.3, Protein 1.9

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Provided by Renee Pottle

Categories Canning

Time 40m

Yield 5 pints

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 pounds of 2 ½ inch diameter apples
8 cups of water and 2 Tbsp of vinegar
4 ½ cups of sugar
2 ¼ cups water
⅓ cup red hot cinnamon candies
½ cup cider vinegar
1 lemon, sliced
1 Tbsp whole cloves
1 Tbsp whole allspice berries
½ Tbsp ground mace

Steps:

Peel and core the apples. Slice into ½ inch rings. Add apple rings to a large pot filled with the 8 cups of water and 2 Tbsp vinegar to prevent the apples from browning.
In another large pot combine the remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil over medium heat. Be sure to stir almost constantly so the sugar doesn't burn. Reduce heat and let simmer 3-5 minutes (the candy should be dissolved by this point).
Drain the apple rings and add to the syrup. Gently stir the apple rings into the syrup and simmer for 5 minutes.
Fill 4-5 clean, hot, pint canning jars with the apple rings. Remove the lemon slices from the syrup.
Pour the syrup over the rings leaving ½ inch headspace. Wipe the jar lips with a moist paper towel, add lids, and process in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.