Tomato Catsup

"Great way to show off your garden tomatoes. Much better tasting than the store bought stuff :-)"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 30mins
Ingredients:
10
Yields:
6 pints
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ingredients

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directions

  • WASH and slice tomatoes and boil until soft.
  • Into another kettle slice the onions.
  • Cover with a small quantity of water and cook until tender.
  • Run the cooked onions and tomatoes through a sieve.
  • Mix the onion and tomato pulp.
  • Add the cayenne pepper.
  • Boil this mixture rapidly until it has been reduced to about 1/2 original volume.
  • Place vinegar in an enamel pan; add a spice bag containing the cinnamon, cloves and garlic.
  • Allow this to simmer for about 30 minutes, then bring to boil.
  • Place cover on pan and remove from heat.
  • Allow this to stand in covered pan until ready to use.
  • When tomato mixture has cooked down to 1/2 original volume, add mixture, of which there should be 1 and 1/4 cups.
  • Add the paprika, sugar and salt and boil rapidly until thick.
  • This should require about 10 minutes.
  • Pour while boiling into sterilized jars to within 1/2 inch of top.
  • Put on cap, screw band firmly tight.
  • Process in Boiling Water Bath 5 minutes.

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Reviews

  1. The absolute best catsup/kethcup I've ever had. A fantastic recipe for a rainy day, pre empt to barbecue!!!
     
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