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ketchup

Ketchup

Servings

1 Servings

Ingredients

  • 8 pound tomatoes quartered
  • 4 medium onions finely chopped
  • 2 cup white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tablespoon mustard seed
  • 2 dried hot chili peppers optional
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves

Instructions

  • Place the tomatoes and onions in a large, deep pot and bring to a boil over high heat. (Do not add water.)
  • Lower the heat and simmer the vegetables for about 30 minutes or until they are soft.
  • Strain the vegetables through a sieve or strainer extracting as much liquid as possible, and reserve the juices.
  • Wash the pot and pour in the reserved juices.
  • Stir in the vinegar, brown sugar, white sugar, celery salt, ginger, nutmeg and allspice.
  • Place the cinnamon stick, mustard seed, hot peppers, black peppercorns and whole cloves in a small piece of cheesecloth (tie it closed with kitchen string) or in a small muslin cooking bag.
  • Place the bag of spices in the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
  • Lower the heat to a simmer and cook the mixture for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally, or until the mixture is thick.
  • Discard the spice bag.
  • Pour into jars prepared for bottling (follow manufacturer’s instructions) or spoon into plastic containers and keep, covered, in the refrigerator.