Spicy homemade applesauce or apple puree with 4 ingredients, blended then a quick simmer, filling your kitchen with a wonderful fragrance. A fresh applesauce ready in 20 minutes.
Wash apples. If you are going to peel, peel now. Then cut. Stand an apple up, slice downwards to cut 4 chunks off, up against the core. Discard the core. Do not peel.
Make applesauce
Add the apples and other ingredients to a blender and process for about 1 minute or until smooth.
3 apples, 3 tablespoon unsweetened apple cider, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, pinch salt
Put that mixture into a pot and bring to a boil. At the first couple of plops, turn down the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. If necessary, add a tablespoon more of water to keep the mixture bubbling.
Let the mixture cool in the pot, then put in jars.
Storage
Refrigerate for up to 3 days. After that, freeze in ice cube trays for up to three months. Thaw overnight in refrigerator to use.