7 lb Crabapples
7 c  Beet or cane sugar
3 c  Vinegar
2 c  ;Water
1/2 c  Broken stick cinnamon
1/4 c  Whole cloves

Steam hard crab apples a short time before dropping into the syrup. Combine
all other ingredients to make a syrup. Tie spices in a little cheesecloth
bag and cook in the syrup for 5 minutes. Remove apples to clean jars and
add another layer, continuing until all apples are cooked. Fill jars with
syrup and seal.