Spiced Pickled Apples

Name: Spiced Pickled Apples
Ingredients: 2 cups apple-cider vinegar; 1 cup water; 1 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/4 cup peeled, sliced ginger; 1 teaspoon allspice berries; 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 star anise; 1 pound lady apples (or halved medium-small apples, about 4)

10 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2 cups apple-cider vinegar
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 cup peeled, sliced ginger
1 teaspoon allspice berries
1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
2 cinnamon sticks
2 star anise
1 pound lady apples (or halved medium-small apples, about 4)

Directions

1

Prick apples in a few spots with a fork. In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt, ginger, allspice, peppercorns, and anise; bring to a boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Add apples; cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until a paring knife inserted in center of an apple meets slight resistance. Transfer apples and liquid to a bowl to cool completely.
2

Transfer to a clean glass jar with lid and refrigerate at least 8 hours. Can be refrigerated up to 1 month.