Homemade Ketchup

Homemade Ketchup

Medium
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1

8 quarts (950 ml) ripe tomatoes

2

½ cup (120 g) white granulated sugar

3

2 tablespoons dry mustard

4

1 tablespoon ground allspice

5

2 cups cider vinegar

6

3 tablespoons salt

7

1 tablespoon black pepper

8

1 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
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 hours

3

Pour hot ketchup into hot sterilized 1-pint jars and seal. Process for 15 minutes in boiling water bath.

15 minutes

Notes
  • 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).