Best Spiced Ginger Apple Butter Recipes

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Provided by Ms. Valeriah

Time 18h30m

Yield 8 cups, 128 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 lbs apples, tart, cored sliced and peeled
2 cups unsweetened apple juice
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, fresh ground

Steps:

Prep apples as directed, combine in slow cooker with apple juice (or cider), brown sugar and spices, cook overnight and into the next day if you can, stirring occasionally - 18 hours or so is optimal. You want the mixture to reduce down significantly. Once the apples are to more or less applesauce consistency, apply an immersion blender to puree the mixture to a velvety texture or put it through a food mill. Once the liquid no longer separates quickly after it's stirred, it's ready to jar up and process. Pour into sterilized jars, process in hot water bath for 10-15 minutes.

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Yield Makes 2 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 pounds McIntosh apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 1/2 cups apple cider
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger

Steps:

Bring first 4 ingredients to boil in saucepan, stirring. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until apples fall apart, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Purée in processor in batches with ginger. Return to pan.
Partially cover apple butter; simmer over medium heat (sauce tends to splatter) until reduced to 2 1/2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Cool completely. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)