Put six good-sized apples into a saucepan after cutting them into quarters ; add a pint of cold water and a quarter of a lemon, then place it on a hot stove, and let boil for fifteen minutes. Place a sieve over a vessel, pour the contents of the pan onto it, and let drain thoroughly for fifteen minutes, then remove the sieve, and pour the apple juice into a saucepan with a pound of granulated sugar. Replace it on the hot stove, and let boil for thirty minutes, so that it be reduced to half, then take it from the fire, and pour it into a stone jar to cool off thoroughly, and use it when required for pies, cakes, or any other desired purpose.