( Crabapple pickles ) 1 gallon crab apples 8 or more cups sugar 3 cups water, 4 cups vinegar Wash and pierce each apple with thin needle or (crochet hook) Heat liquid and the spices in a bag until all sugar is dissolved. Cool, add apples + simmer until tender. Let stand over night, add cold apples in hot Ball jars, pour syrup over apples and process 5 minutes in hot water bath. Complete seal (over) (Good luck) If your apples are very sour, sweeten to your taste, also vinegar & spices the way you like them. "Liz" Elizabeth Sieverding "Grandma Sieverding" 2 sticks cinnamon 1 tablespoon 1 1/2 teaspoon cloves