Crabapple Juice

Total Time: 48 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 48 hrs

Ingredients

• 12 quarts boiling water
• 5 quarts crabapples
• 12 teaspoons cream of tartar
• jelly, bag

Recipe

• 1 clean the crabapples. i usually fill the sink with cold water and pour the apples in then give them a good swish.
• 2 boil the water.
• 3 pour the apples into as many containers you need making sure that each pot/pail is just over half full.
• 4 add the creme of tartar to the boiling water and dissolve.
• 5 pour the water into each container to fill.
• 6 let stand 24 hours.
• 7 drain through the jelly bag.
• 8 discard apples.
• 9 i can the juice but it can be stored in the freezer too.
• 10 to can, sterilize the jars and lids.
• 11 boil the juice and fill sterilized jars.
• 12 make sure the lids pop as they cool as evidence of a good seal.