The Candied Apple Ring Recipe

thejennigirl

I'm sharing this only because I fear for my life...

This is my grandma's recipe!

You can use either 7 pounds of large cucumbers or apples for this recipe.  To use the cucs, core & lime according to the container's directions.

DAY 1: 

1. Bring 1 c. white vinegar & 2 tsps Alum to a boil.  Remove from heat.  Add apples and enough water to cover the apples.  (cucs should be simmered for 2 hours in the vineger, alum, water mix-DON'T simmer apples)

2. drain and discard.

3. Make syrup from 2 cups white vinegar, 2 cups water, 10 cups sugar, 1 cup red hots, & 8 cinnamon sticks.  Cook until candy disolves.

4. Pour hot syrup over rings and let sit over night.

DAY 2:

drain the syrup into a pot and return to a boil.  Pour back over apples, cover and let sit over night.

DAY 3 & 4:

Repeat day 2

DAY 5:

Repeat day 2, except while syrup is returning to a boil, pack apples (or cucs) into canning jars.  Pour hot syrup over the rings leaving 1/2 in headspace.  Lid & ring, and process 10 minutes in water bathe.

The long process may seem daunting, but the rings are completely worth it!  People go crazy over these!

thejennigirl

I should add that the apples are cored and sliced, :::wink:::

smurfetteinred

Mmmm yours sounds way better! Do you peel the apples or go skin and all?

thejennigirl

I usually peel.  Unless the apples are thin skinned.  The crisp apples work best, too.

Mere7706

Awww... Jenni, thanks