Cookbook:Homemade Ketchup

Homemade Ketchup
Category	Sauce recipes
Difficulty

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Ingredients

• 8 quarts (950 ml) ripe tomatoes
• ½ cup (120 g) white granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon ground allspice
• 2 cups cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves

Procedure

1. Scald tomatoes, and press through a coarse sieve to remove seeds and skins. Let cool.
2. Measure out 1 gallon (3.8 litres) of tomato pulp, and combine with the remaining ingredients. Let simmer slowly for 3 hours.
3. Pour hot ketchup into hot sterilized 1-pint jars and seal. Process for 15 minutes in boiling water bath.

Notes, tips, and variations

• For the canning process, add 5 minutes boiling time for altitudes from 1,001–6,000 feet (300–1800 metres), and another 5 minutes if over 6,000 feet (1800 metres).