Spicy Mock Apple Rings

Name: Spicy Mock Apple Rings
Prep time: 10 h 10 min
Cook time: 10 h 10 min
Total time: 10 h 10 min
Yield: 80
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 cinnamon sticks; 8 half-pint canning jars with lids and rings; 237 milliliters pickling lime (calcium hydroxide); 118 milliliters cinnamon red hot candies; 1 fluid ounce fluid ounce bottle of red food coloring; 710 milliliters water, or amount to cover; 237 milliliters distilled white vinegar; 1 liters white sugar; 946 milliliters zucchini, sliced

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Spicy Mock Apple Rings a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free and fodmap friendly recipe has 55 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 80. This recipe covers 0% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 10 hours and 10 minutes. A mixture of cinnamon sticks, half-pint canning jars, zucchini, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Spicy Mock Apple Rings, Mock Apple Pie, and Mock Apple Pie.

Instructions

Mix 2 cups water (or amount needed to cover the zucchini) and pickling lime together in a nonreactive bowl.

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Zucchini

Water

Lime

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Bowl

Place the zucchini slices in a large (at least 1-gallon) glass jar or large crock, and pour the lime mixture over the zucchini. The solution should completely cover the zucchini. Cover the jar with plastic wrap, and allow to stand for 24 hours.

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Zucchini

Lime

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Drain the zucchini slices in a colander in the sink; thoroughly wash the glass jar. Rinse the zucchini slices very well under running water to rinse away all the lime, and place the slices back into the jar. Cover with fresh cool water, allow to stand for 2 to 3 hours, and drain away the water. Rinse again.

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Zucchini

Water

Lime

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Colander

Place the zucchini slices into a large pot, and stir in 1 cup vinegar, the alum, food coloring, and 2 more cups water (or enough water to cover the zucchini slices). Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat to low, and simmer the zucchini slices for 2 hours.

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Food Color

Zucchini

Vinegar

Water

Alum

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Pot

Drain the zucchini slices, and discard the liquid.

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Zucchini

Place the zucchini slices back into the glass jar.

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Zucchini

Mix together 1 cup of vinegar, 3 more cups of water, the sugar, cinnamon sticks, and red hot candies in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and stir until the sugar and candies dissolve.

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Cinnamon Stick

Candy

Vinegar

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Pour the syrup over the zucchini slices. Allow the zucchini to stand covered for 24 hours.

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Zucchini

Syrup

Drain, and reserve the syrup. Bring the syrup to a full rolling boil in a saucepan over medium heat.

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Syrup

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Sauce Pan

Sterilize the canning jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack the zucchini slices into the hot, sterilized jars, and pour the hot syrup into the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.

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Zucchini

Syrup

Water

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Canning Jar

Paper Towels

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Knife

Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then carefully lower the jars into the pot using a holder. Leave a 2 inch space between the jars.

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Water

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Pot

Pour in more boiling water if necessary until the water level is at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a full boil, cover the pot, and process for 20 minutes.

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Water

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Pot

Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

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