Apple Pickle

Name: Apple Pickle
Ingredients: 1 peck ripe, firm apples; 2 qt. vinegar; 4 lb. sugar; 1/2 oz. mace (unground); 1/2 oz. cloves (unground); 1/2 oz. allspice (unground); 1 tsp. mustard seed; few grains pepper; salt to taste

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 peck ripe, firm apples
2 qt. vinegar
4 lb. sugar
1/2 oz. mace (unground)
1/2 oz. cloves (unground)
1/2 oz. allspice (unground)
1 tsp. mustard seed
few grains pepper
salt to taste

Directions

1

Peel apples evenly and if perfect, leave them whole. Otherwise, cut in quarters.
2

Heat the vinegar and sugar until it boils; skim well.
3

Put the spices in a thin muslin bag and add to vinegar, then add all the apples.
4

Cook slowly until fruit is done.
5

Put in fruit jars.
6

Boil syrup down and pour over the fruit; seal while hot.