Don't fall into the trap that I did with my first attempt at making this. I used the same recipe as Mike after finding it on another forum (google "Edwort apfelwein" and you can find it) that said "Use any juice, it all comes out good!" That isn't true. I used store brand apple juice for my first recipe and, quite frankly, it sucks. I'm struggling to drink it to be honest. It's just terrible. My second batch I used Motts apple juice and it came out much better. I used the same yeast both times (Montrachet Red Star) and the same amount of sugar both times and the difference is night and day.
My 3rd batch is fantastic, but it's not apfelwein or hard cider. I used two 96oz bottles of Ocean Spray Cran-apple juice then filled the rest of the carboy up with Motts. I also used three pounds of sugar instead of two. The alcohol content is pretty high, but the taste is outstanding. I don't know if the extra sugar is providing the sweetness or the cran-apple is, but I think this will be my go-to pruno recipe from now on. The straight apple juice can't compete.
Just something to keep in mind.