Ingredients for - Applesauce for the Freezer

1. Apples - peeled, cored, and quartered 3 ½ pounds
2. Water 1 cup
3. Dark brown sugar ¼ cup
4. White sugar, or less to taste ¼ cup
5. Lemon juice, or more to taste 3 tablespoons
6. Cinnamon stick 1 (3 inch) piece
7. Strips lemon zest 4
8. Salt ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Applesauce for the Freezer

1 . Stage

Stir apples, water, brown sugar, white sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, lemon zest, and salt together in a large pot. Place a cover on the pot and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the apples are soft, 20 to 30 minutes.

2 . Stage

Remove pot from heat. Remove and discard cinnamon stick and lemon zest strips. Mash apples with a potato masher.