· By Kellie Phelan
Autumn Pickled Apples
Believe us when we say this pickled apple recipe will not leave a sour taste in your mouth! Delightfully sweet, full of fall flavors and refreshingly crisp; pickled apples are an excellent way to pay homage to the revered pome fruit. Enjoy them on a holiday cheese board, in a warm goat cheese salad drizzled with balsamic or in a pan sauce for a cider roasted pork loin. There’s virtually nothing unapeeling about THESE apples!
Autumn Pickled Apples
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups water
- 3 cups white wine vinegar
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 star anise
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 2 cups ice
- 3-4 sweet apples sliced
Instructions
- Cut your apples into thin slices and put them into a deep metal, glass or hard plastic container.
- Heat all ingredients, except ice and apples, in a saucepan. Bring to a full boil and cook until the sugar fully dissolves.
- Stir in ice and pour pickle brine over apples. Place a piece of parchment paper over the pickles and use a plate on top to keep the apples submerged.
- Leave at room temperature for an hour and then cool in the fridge. Let flavors develop for 2-3 days before enjoying. Then appleplaud yourself for pickling apples like a badass!
Note: You can substitute or add any of the following spices:
Allspice, cardamom seeds, juniper berries, or peppercorns