Almost No Sugar Added Apple Butter With Rum Recipe

How to make it

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• Peel, core and chop apples
• place all apples in a large stockpot, with enough water to make it about 1 inch deep after the apples are added
• add cinnamon sticks or 3 Tbsp ground cinnamon, and 3 jiggers rum
• Cover pot and bring to a simmer - the apples will slowly steam/boil.
• Mash and stir the apples, don't be quick to add more water, but do add more if the apples are sticking.
• When the apples are mushier than you would want potatoes to be for mashed potatoes, remove from heat and mash well.
• Taste for flavor, if you want add 1 Tbsp brown sugar.
• transfer apple mix to crock pot, put on low heat, add remaining cinnamon and rum as well as cloves.
• Cook on low overnight, with the lid only partially on so that the water can evaporate or until it has reduced by half.
• Puree with a stick blender.
• Taste and add small amounts of brown sugar, cinnamon or cloves to your tastes.
• If it's still too runny, cook for a few more hours after blending.
• If you are going to can this makes about 5 or 6 pints, process in sterile jars in a hot water bath for 20 minutes, adjust for altitude according to your canner's instructions.