Apple Butter

Bahan-bahan (6 porsi)

• 5 pounds apples (mix of sweet + tart, such as Honeycrisp, Fuji, and Granny Smith)
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/4 cups cane sugar or brown sugar (adjust to taste — start with less if you prefer it less sweet)
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (plus more to taste at the end)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract