INGREDIENTS

• Apples
• Sugar ( Optional)
• Water

PREPARATION

1. Wash the apple first, and then dissect it to get the seeds out. Apples should be cut into pieces. The apples don't need to be peeled.
2. Add the apples to the pot and just cover them with water. Juice that has been overly diluted by water. This juice could turn out a little powerful, but adding more water to the mixture will make it much easier to drink than trying to intensify the flavor.
3. Boil the apples over low heat for 20 to 25 minutes, or until very tender. In your fine mesh strainer, put a coffee filter or a piece of cheesecloth, and set it over a bowl.
4. Gently mash the apples after slowly ladling the hot juice/apple mixture into a colander with fine mesh. The apple mush will be left behind as the juice filters through the bottom and into your bowl. Put the mush in a another bowl to be used later. Continue doing this until the bowl is full of juice.
5. Taste the juice after it’s cooled for a bit. You can add additional sugar or cinnamon depending on your preferences. Again, if the flavor is too strong, you can add water a little bit at a time to weaken the flavor.
6. You can easily turn the apple mush you gathered into applesauce by pureeing it and seasoning it to taste with a little sugar and cinnamon.

Remember that since homemade apple juice lacks preservatives, it should be kept in the refrigerator and used within a week. Enjoy!