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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Apple Butter

 Jotting this down so that I have it in case this turns out as good as I hope! I’ve got my big 7 quart slow cooker about half full of peeled, cored, and chunked up apples. Not sure of the variety, they’re from my in-laws property and it’s a tree that just grew up on the edge of the bluff. I poured over about a cup of apple cider (just grocery store brand, nothing fancy), added 3/4 cup light brown sugar. Then I put in about a quarter cup of Kraken spiced rum, 1 1/2 tablespoons of vanilla bean paste, about 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon each of ground cloves and nutmeg. I’m cooking it overnight (10 hours) on low, then tomorrow I’ll mash it up with the immersion blender and add some lemon juice for zing. Not sure if I’ll can it or just freeze it once it’s done. Depends on if I wanna share!