Relish/Condiment canning recipe published by Mrs. Wages (United States).
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Shirley’s Sweet Apple Relish — Mrs. Wages is retained as a source-specific record.
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Shirley’s Sweet Apple Relish — Mrs. Wages
Relish/Condiment canning recipe published by Mrs. Wages (United States).
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 10 cups apples, peeled, cored and diced
- 1 1/4 cups Mrs. Wages® Pickling & Canning Vinegar or other commercial white vinegar (5% acidity)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 1/2 tsp whole cloves
- 2 sticks cinnamon (3-inch pieces), broken up
- 1 tsp whole allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon Mrs. Wages® Fresh Fruit Preserver
Equipment
- 1 Boiling-water bath canner with rack
- 1 Large stainless or enamel preserving pot
- 1 Canning jars with two-piece lids
- 1 Headspace and bubble tool
Directions
Canning method
- Wash apples, peel, core and dice. Immerse cut apples in a solution of 1/2 teaspoon Mrs. Wages® Fresh Fruit Preserver dissolved in 2 quarts of water to prevent browning. Combine vinegar, sugar, corn syrup, water, cloves, cinnamon and allspice; bring to a boil. Drain apples and add to syrup.
- Simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pack hot diced apples into hot jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Fill jars with boiling hot syrup, leaving 1/2-inch headspace, completely covering apples with syrup. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace if needed.
- Wipe rims of jars with a dampened clean paper towel; adjust two-piece metal canning lids. Place filled jars on a rack in a boiling water bath canner and process for 10 minutes.
- At the end of the processing time, turn off the heat and remove the lid; allow the jars to remain in the canner for 5 minutes to complete the process. Carefully remove the jars to a cooling area and allow to cool for 24 hours. When cool, check seals.
- Lids should be down in the center or stay down when pressed. Remove rims, label, date and store in a cool, dark, dry place. Unsealed jars should be refrigerated and used within 3 weeks.
- Processing: As published by Mrs. Wages: "boiling water bath canner and process for 10 minutes" (boiling water bath canner) - 10 minutes.
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Recipe Notes
Source: Mrs. Wages
Safety: Tested recipe from a USDA-aligned source, processed by boiling water bath. Follow the source method, times and headspace exactly, and adjust for your altitude.
Altitude: The source record does not provide a complete altitude-adjustment table. Confirm the required adjustment for your elevation with current authoritative home-canning guidance before processing.
Source: Mrs. Wages. Mrs. Wages recipe page (URLs enumerated from https://www.mrswages.com/cp_recipe-sitemap.xml). SAFETY: Tested recipe from a USDA-aligned source, processed by boiling water bath. Follow the source method, times and headspace exactly, and adjust for your altitude. Full method and quantities at the source: https://www.mrswages.com/recipes/shirleys-sweet-apple-relish-2/
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Troubleshooting
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