Apple Butter
A traditional spiced apple butter cooked down with cider vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice.
Prep
20 min
Cook
2 hr 20 min
Total
2 hr 40 min
Servings
24
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Cut apples into quarters without peeling or coring.
- 2
Add apples, vinegar, and water to a large pot. Cover, boil, then simmer until apples soften, about 20 minutes.
- 3
Force pulp through a chinois sieve or food mill into a large bowl. Measure puree.
- 4
Add 1/2 cup sugar per cup of puree. Add salt, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, lemon rind, and juice.
- 5
Cook uncovered in a wide thick-bottomed pot on medium-low, stirring constantly to prevent burning, 1 to 2 hours.
- 6
Test by spooning a bit onto a cold plate; when it sets cleanly, it's done.
- 7
Pour into sterilized jars and seal. Hot water bath 10 minutes for shelf storage.