Homemade Ketchup

By AnneS

Ingredients

• 1 can (28 oz) peeled whole tomatoes
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• Pinch of allspice
• Pinch of ginger
• Pinch of celery seed
• Pinch of cinnamon
• Pinch of ground cloves
• S & P to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Pass tomatoes through a tomato press to remove seeds. In a blender, process tomato puree and onion until smooth, 25-30 seconds. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine tomato-onion mixture, vinegar, corn syrup, cayenne pepper, mustard, allspice ginger, celery salt, cinnamon and cloves and stir to mix. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally, and reduce heat to medium-low. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until ketchup thickens and is reduced to about 1 1/3 cups--about 1 hour. Season with S & P, remove from heat and cool to room temp. Refrigerate until ready to use.