Apple Syrup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb tart apple, peeled and sliced
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon mace
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, bottled
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup apple cider or 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon grand marnier
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 put prepared apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, lemon juice and butter into a deep pot.
• 2 cover and cook apples on medium heat until softened.
• 3 puree the softened apples.
• 4 place the pureed apples back into the pot.
• 5 add the remaining ingredients, except for the cornstarch and 1/4 cup of water.
• 6 stir until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture starts to boil.
• 7 allow to boil for 5 minutes.
• 8 mix the cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water, until all cornstarch is dissolved.
• 9 stir into syrup mixture and cook until slightly thickened.
• 10 pour into jar and refrigerate.