Pumpkin Apple Butter (aka Fall In A Jar)

INGREDIENTS

4 cups

unsweetened applesauce

2 oz

cans (850 g) of pure pumpkin puree

1 tsp

lemon juice

1/2 cup

Celestial Seasonings Cran Apple Zinger Tea OR water

2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1 tsp

ground ginger

1/2 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp

ground cloves

1/4 tsp

salt

1/2 cup

Truvia OR sweetener of choice (e.g. honey, coconut sugar)

1 tsp

blackstrap molasses (optional, for flavor)

1/4 cup

additional sweetener (to make is as sweet as commercial brands)