INGREDIENTS
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1 cup water
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1 cup white wine or champagne vinegar
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1/2 cup maple syrup, plus additional if desired (grade B if you can find it)
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1 1/2 teaspoons pickling spice
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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2 large-ish Pink Lady apples
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2 to 3 star anise pods