Step 1

Place the apples, salt and optional spices into a heavy-bottomed pan large enough to hold all the apples.

Step 2

Pour in the apple juice or apple cider.

Step 3

Bring up to a boil and then turn the heat down to maintain a simmer. You will have to stir occasionally to make sure all the fruit has a chance to cook in the juice in the bottom of the pan.

Step 4

When all the fruit is cooked and very soft, remove from heat and run through a food mill fit with the medium die.

Step 5

Taste the applesauce and add sugar to your taste if it is needed. If you use very sweet apples, you might not need any at all. I used 100% Granny Smiths, so I definitely had to add some.

Step 6

Taste again and adjust seasonings.

Step 7

Let cool then refrigerate.

Step 8

Use within a week to ten days.