Recipe

Ketchup

Quick, delicious, inexpensive and easy to make!

Ingredients

  • 15 ounces (1-3/4 cups) crushed tomatoes with sweet basil, unpeeled, no salt added (Eden®)
  • 1/4 cup creamed honey, or agave nectar, or Grade B Maple syrup, or simple syrup
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, or coconut vinegar, or brown rice vinegar, or red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, or dark brown sugar, or date sugar, or Maple sugar, or Palm crystals
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Method

  1. In small saucepan over medium heat, combine tomatoes, creamed honey, apple cider vinegar, light brown sugar, ground cloves, and ground cinnamon; bring to a boil; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
  2. Reduce heat to a simmer; cook until thickened, 10 – 15 minutes.

Cool; pour into storage container; refrigerate up to 2 weeks. Servings: 2 cups. Prep Time: 5 minutes. Cooking Time: 20 minutes.

To freeze: once completely cooled, scoop sauce into plastic freezer bag; lay sealed bag flat on plate or small baking sheet; place baking sheet in freezer; remove sheet once package is completely frozen. Store up to 3 months.

Variation

Spicy ketchup: add 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon chili powder, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin.