Nothing can be more satisfying than making your own applesauce and enjoying it. A typical applesauce usually
lasts in the bottle for a good 2 to 3 years without any preservative, and it so very easy to make.
Ingredients for basic homemade apple sauce
The ingredients for a basic homemade applesauce include apples, cinnamon, and depending on the sweetness of your apples, a little bit of sugar. With very ripe or sweet apples, no sugar is needed. If you prefer to use sour apple, be prepared to use a lot of sugar. A good tip when buying apples is to look for overripe ones. These usually need no additional sugar. You can buy your apples straight from apple orchards and choose "seconds," "culls," or "drops," apples that are irregular in shape and appearance with a few imperfections. Most orchards sell these apples at half the price, letting you save some money.
Storing your homemade applesauce
You store your homemade applesauce in bell jars. You use the jars for processing the applesauce in the water bath and for storage as well. For applesauce that will be consumed within the week, you can place the sauce in Ziploc bags before popping them into the freezer. No matter what container you use, make sure it is airtight before you freeze them.
Applesauce is a great accent to certain dishes. It is very cheap and easy to make. As long as your container is airtight, you can enjoy your applesauce for days, weeks, months, and even two to three years.
