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Martini night in the Lizardo household. Death’s Door gin, Vya dry vermouth.

Then a Les Baux de Provence mas de Gourgonnier 2013 with our barbecue chicken and home made applesauce.

Yes, home made applesauce. It isn’t really hard.

• 4 tart green apples, quartered (Granny Smiths)
• 4 tart red apples, quartered (Pink Ladies)
• 3/4 cup water
  
• Pinch of salt
  2 – 4 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 400
2. Combine first 4 ingredients in lg covered baking dish
   
3. Roast 20 min, uncovered
4. Reduce heat to 350
5. Cover
6. Roast till very soft (60 - 90 min)
7. Working in batches, pass the roasted apple quarters through a food mill placed over a bowl
8. Discard the skins and seeds
9. Sweeten the applesauce with the sugar to taste
10. Sprinkle w/ cinnamon

It freezes beautifully. You do have a food mill, don’t you? Saves you the trouble of coring and peeling.