Star Fruit Pickles (Carambola) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups star fruit slices (leave the seeds, they are edible)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1 stick cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves

Preparation

Place carambola slices in glass jar or bowl.
Make a syrup of sugar, vinegar, and spices. Bring to a boil and pour over carambola slices.
Let stand overnight in the refrigerator.
Next day, drain off syrup and bring to a boil.
Place carambola slices in hot, sterilized jars and pour boiling syrup over, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe jar mouths and adjust lids. Process in boiling water-bath canner 10 minutes.