Heat ¾ c. apple cider (apple juice if cider is not available) with red candies to boiling, stirring until candies are melted. Remove from heat, add gelatin, stirring until it dissolves. Add remaining ¾ c. cider. Chill until mixture thickens slightly.
Quarter apples; peel, core and grate directly into gelatin. Stir after each apple quarter is grated to coat the ap