Quick Answer: How Do You Make Homemade Apple Sauce?

How is applesauce made?

Apple sauce is made by cooking apples with water or apple cider (fresh apple juice). More acidic apples will render a finer purée; the highly acidic Bramley apple creates a very fine purée. The apples may or may not be peeled. If they are not peeled, the peels and seeds are typically separated in a food mill.

Should I add lemon juice to applesauce?

Adding sugar to applesauce is optional…. However, lemon juice is not an optional addition. Lemon juice is added to help preserve the apples’ natural colour and to assure the acidity of the finished product, since different varieties and harvesting conditions can produce apples of lower acidity.”

How long does fresh apple sauce keep for?

Homemade applesauce can be refrigerated for a week to ten days; it can also be frozen or canned for longer-term storage. Mott’s recommends its applesauce to be used within ten days of opening.

Why is applesauce bad for you?

Applesauce is a low-fat source of vitamins, and can serve as a sweet, nutritious snack between meals. While applesauce, and apples in general, are high in sugar, these sugars occur naturally in the fruit. Sweetened varieties contain added sugars, typically in the form of high fructose corn syrup or corn syrup.

What apples are best for making applesauce?

Best Apples for Applesauce For a basic applesauce, use McIntosh and Golden Delicious apples. Golden Delicious is a softer apple variety, so it cooks down easily and provides a great foundation for your applesauce. McIntosh apples are fresh and crisp, but soften easily, making them a stellar choice for pies and sauces.

Do you have to peel apples for applesauce?

Cut the apples into chunks. No need to peel. The skins will make the applesauce color beautiful and ruddy, and the skins will soften enough in the cooking process to not be tough. Exception: You’ll want to peel tough-skinned Granny Smith or Red Delicious apples.

Do I need to sterilize jars for applesauce?

Make sure everything is sterilized! (I usually run the jars and lid rings through the dishwasher before I begin). You will need NEW lids, clean rings, equipment, countertops and workspace. Fill sterilized quart jars with applesauce, leaving 1/2” of headspace.

How long do I boil applesauce when canning?

Ladle hot applesauce into hot, sterilized pint or quart canning jars, leaving a 1/2-inch headspace. Wipe jar rims; adjust lids. Process filled jars in a boiling-water canner for 15 minutes for pints or 20 minutes for quarts (start timing when water returns to boiling). Remove jars from canner; cool on wire racks.

How do you keep apples from turning brown when making applesauce?

You can mix in a tablespoon of lemon juice for each quart of applesauce to preserve color and increase acidity. Add cinnamon or nutmeg to mask some of the oxidation with natural color.

Is apple cider the same as applesauce?

Apple cider is made from apples that are washed, cut and ground into an “apple mash” similar to applesauce. The mash is then wrapped in cloth and pressed into fresh juice. On the other hand, apple juice undergoes filtration to remove pulp and is then pasteurized to extend the shelf life.

Can homemade applesauce be frozen?

After making your homemade applesauce let it cool to room temperature. Then place your applesauce into the freezer, make sure you lay them flat so they can freeze. Once they are frozen feel free to stand the bags up and fit them where you can to make the most of your freezer space.

Why did my applesauce explode?

Cooking drives air out of the apple. Air left in the apple will expand during processing, causing the contents in the jar to overflow. This is called siphoning. When the sauce overflows, you not only lose good product, but you also increase the risk of a jar not sealing.

Why did my applesauce turned pink?

Applesauce turns a beautiful pink color when lemon juice mixes with the red skin of an apple. Bonus: It’s also quick to make because you don’t have to peel the skin! The best apples for making pink applesauce will be those with the reddest skin.

Can you leave homemade applesauce out overnight?

Once opened and used, the applesauce will have a shorter shelf life. In case you forgot to refrigerate your opened jar of apple sauce and left it over the counter overnight, you may still be able to use it in the morning. More than that, we don’t advise you to store your used apple sauce anywhere outside the fridge.