Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   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

Preparation:

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.