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Honey Cinnamon Crabapple Recipe

basket of crabapples

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Honey and cinnamon preserve crabapples for a tasty year round dessert.

Ingredients

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  • 5 pounds whole crabapples
  • 1 1/2 quarts water
  • 1 3/4 cup honey
  • 3 cinnamon sticks

Instructions

  1. Prepare syrup by adding honey to water and heating until the honey is dissolved. Add cinnamon sticks, simmer five minutes.
  2. Add apples (with blossom ends removed) to syrup. Simmer five minutes. 
  3. Load hot apples into hot quart jars, fill with syrup to 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and check headspace. Wipe rim clean, screw on lid finger tight.
  4. Process jars in water bath canner for 20 minutes.
  5. When the processing time is up, remove jars and place them on a kitchen towel on the counter to cool.
  6. After 12-24 hours, check lids for seal. Remove rings, wipe any spills, date and label.
  7. Store in a cool, dark location and use within 18 months for best quality.

Notes

Increase processing time by 1 minute for each 1,000 feet of additional altitude above 1,000 feet.