Description
Enjoy Southern-Style Cinnamon Spiced Apple Rings—sweet, tender, fried apple slices with warm spices, brown sugar, and a buttery glaze topping!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large firm apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled and cored
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Red food coloring (optional, for classic look)
Instructions
- Slice peeled and cored apples into 1/4-inch thick rings. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan, combine sugar, water, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg. Add a few drops of red food coloring if desired.
- Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar is fully dissolved.
- Reduce heat to low and add apple rings in batches. Simmer each batch for 3–5 minutes until just tender, not mushy.
- Transfer cooked rings to sterilized jars or a bowl using a slotted spoon.
- Once all apple rings are cooked, pour hot spiced syrup over them to cover completely.
- Let cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate for 24 hours before serving to allow flavors to develop.
Notes
- Use firm apples to maintain shape during cooking.
- Red food coloring gives the rings a traditional vibrant hue but is optional.
- Allowing to sit for 24 hours enhances the spice infusion.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 160 kcal
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg