Apple Syrup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb tart apple, peeled and sliced
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon mace
2 tablespoons lemon juice, bottled
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup apple cider or 1 cup water
1 tablespoon Grand Marnier
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 cup water

Preparation

Put prepared apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, lemon juice and butter into a deep pot.
Cover and cook apples on medium heat until softened.
Puree the softened apples.
Place the pureed apples back into the pot.
Add the remaining ingredients, except for the cornstarch and 1/4 cup of water.
Stir until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture starts to boil.
Allow to boil for 5 minutes.
Mix the cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water, until all cornstarch is dissolved.
Stir into syrup mixture and cook until slightly thickened.
Pour into jar and refrigerate.