Homemade Applesauce and Apple Juice

Apple Juice and Sauce Homemade

Each week I usually buy a large bag of apples, as they are usually a delish snack. This week the bag was awful. In a too sweet, gritty and mushy when you bit into them. I didn't want to throw them away so I decided to make juice and sauce out of them. I only own a blender, not a juicer, so I decided to blend them, stems, seeds and all. There are lots of nutrients in the "throw away parts" of the apple.
So here is what I did. I took 12 apples and put about 3 in a blender at a time. I first cut them into sections, and covered with about a cup of water. I repeated this till all apples were pureed. I then put them through my smallest hole strainer, thus separating the juice from the sauce. Next I added a tablespoon of lemon juice and 3 packets of stevia to the apple juice, and 3 packets of stevia and a tablespoon of lemon to the apple sauce.You really have to go by taste on the ratios. You may need more or less lemon and stevia. It all depends on the sweetness of the apples and your drink preference. Do not cook it. Its just as good raw and you get way more nutrition from the apples. To the juice, I put in a few ice cubes and like magic, I have a healthy laxative for my enjoyment.
Let me tell you what apples I think are best for eating, baking, juicing, etc.
Best for Eating: Honey Crisp, are very crunchy and watery. They also have a ton of flavor, they are sweet and sour, and really quite delightful. These are my favorite apple. They are usually very large and very expensive.
Jazz or Jazzy Apple, these are also sweet and tart, not as crisp as a honey crisp, but a good second choice. Usually much cheaper.
Golden Delicious, only buy these when the skin feels thin, and they feel firm. Sometimes these are kind of bland.
Gala, good for eating. Nothing too special.
For juicing I would suggest, Fuji, Golden Delish. this makes for sweeter juice.
Baking. I only love to use the most crisp and tart apples for baking. I suggest Honey Crisp and Granny Smith. Because we usually add sugar when baking and they hold their crunch.