Description
Transform your kitchen into a cozy haven with Spiced Apple Rings in a Jar. These delightful treats blend the sweet and tangy flavors of apples with warm spices, making them an ideal snack, dessert topping, or salad addition. Their vibrant red color and festive aroma will brighten up any occasion, from family dinners to holiday celebrations. Plus, preparing your own spiced apple rings means you can customize the flavors to suit your taste. With this easy-to-follow recipe, you’ll create beautifully preserved fruit that makes for thoughtful gifts or a tasty treat just for you.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 medium-sized apples (Granny Smith recommended)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 teaspoons whole cloves
- Red food coloring
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix cold water with lemon juice.
- Wash, peel, and slice apples into ½-inch thick rings. Cut out the core using a cookie cutter.
- Soak apple rings in lemon water to prevent browning.
- In a saucepan, combine water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, and cloves over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Add red food coloring.
- Simmer for 3 minutes before adding drained apple rings and cook for 3-5 minutes until slightly softened.
- Pack apple rings into mason jars with syrup covering them completely.
- Remove air bubbles using a non-metallic utensil and seal jars tightly.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 apple rings (90g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg