Combine sugar, water, vinegar, cloves, and cinnamon sticks in a 6-qt saucepan/pot. Stir, heat to boil, and simmer for 3 minutes.
Add apple slices to hot syrup, and cook for 5 minutes.
Fill wide-mouth jars with apple rings and hot syrup, leaving ½-inch headspace. Wipe rims before applying lids.
Cool and store in fridge OR Process in a Boiling Waterbath Canner for 10 minutes
