Applesauce for the Freezer

Make your own applesauce with this recipe using lemon juice and lemon zest to enhance the apple flavor. Great for immediate enjoyment or for freezing.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 63 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice, or more to taste
• 4 strips lemon zest
• 1 (3 inch) piece cinnamon stick
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup dark brown sugar
• 0.25 cup white sugar, or less to taste
• 3.5 pounds apples - peeled, cored, and quartered

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir apples, water, sugars, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, lemon zest, and salt together in a large pot until well combined. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until apples are soft, 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 2

Remove the pot from heat. Remove and discard cinnamon stick and lemon zest. Mash apples with a potato masher until desired consistency is reached.