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Homemade Ketchup

Save money and avoid unnecessary chemicals with this homemade ketchup recipe. The flavor is better than anything you can buy at the store!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 48 tablespoons (3 cups)
Calories: 10 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 onion peeled and quartered
  • 1 Jalapeno pepper rough chopped
  • 1 clove garlic peeled and smashed
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 28 oz canned san marzano tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup sherry vinegar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 Tbsp molasses
  • 3 Tbsp dark rum
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 cinnamon stick one inch of 1 stick
  • 1 pinch cardamom
  • 1 pinch allspice
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 1 pinch ground ginger
  • 1 pinch grated nutmeg
  • 1 pinch white pepper
  • 1 pinch paprika
  • 1 pinch celery seed

Instructions

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  1. Put the onion, jalapeno, garlic and sugar in a blender or food processor and process until minced. Add the tomatoes and process for at least a minute, until the mixture is completely smooth.
  2. Add the vinegar and water and pulse to combine.
  3. Transfer the mixture to a heavy bottomed pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn down the heat to a simmer. Add in the rest of the ingredients.
  4. Simmer the sauce, uncovered, for 60-75 minutes. You don't have to hover over it, just stir occasionally. But like all good tomato sauces, it does have a tendency to splatter, so I used a splatter screen.
  5. When the sauce is thick enough for you, taste to check the seasonings, and pour it into clean jars. Let it cool before refrigerating. It should keep at least a month in the fridge.

Notes

  • I know this process seems a little excessive, but these old sauces were real concoctions.
  • I know this process seems a little excessive, but these old sauces were real concoctions.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 tablespoon Calories 10kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 0.2g (0%) Fat 0.1g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.01g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.02g Monounsaturated Fat 0.02g Sodium 73mg (3%) Potassium 46mg (1%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 30IU (1%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 9mg (1%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 48tablespoons (3 cups)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 10

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 tablespoon
Calories 10kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 0.2g 0%
Fat 0.1g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.02g 0%
Sodium 73mg 3%
Potassium 46mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 30IU 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.