Ginger Apple Preserves
By: Kevin Tu
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




5 cups Sugar
2 cups Water
8 lrg Tart apples
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
1 jar (5 oz) crystallized ginger

Preparation

1 Pour sugar into a heavy 5 qt pot; stir in water til well blended. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium and cook, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes. Pare and core apples; cut into 1/4 inch thick slices, to make about 8 cups. Sprinkle with lemon juice; mix well. Drain ginger, reserving syrup, and chop to make about 1/2 cup. Add apples, ginger and reserved syrup to sugar-water mixture. Cook (boiling gently 2 Makes 6 half pints.