Apple Brandy Apple Butter

Submitted by crazymom

"SWEET AND SMOOTH WITH ALITTLE KICK TO MAKE IT INTERESTING"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 5 CUPS

ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) can frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
• 1⁄2 cup sweet red wine or 1/2 cup apple cider
• 4 lbs cooking apples, peeled,cored and cut into fourths
• 3⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup apple brandy or 1 cup apple cider
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves

directions

1. Heat juice concentrate, wine and apples to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven; reduce heat to low.
2. Simmer uncovered about 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until apples are very soft.
3. Mash with potato masher if necessary, to remove all lumps.
4. Stir in remaining ingredients.
5. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low.
6. Simmer uncovered about 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until no liquid separates from pulp.
7. Immediately pour into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
8. Wipe rims of jars; seal.
9. Cool on wire rack 1 hour.
10. Store in refrigerator up to 2 months.