2 Easy Homemade Ketchup Recipes

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: white vinegar

💰Cheaper: distilled vinegar

White vinegar is more commonly available.

allspice

🥗Healthier: cinnamon

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Cinnamon can provide a similar warmth.

mustard powder

🥗Healthier: prepared mustard

💰Cheaper: turmeric

Turmeric is a more affordable option.

Peel the skin off the tomatoes by adding them to hot water and covering until cool enough to handle.

Cut and de-seed the tomatoes, then dice them up.

Transfer the diced tomatoes to the stove and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, lower the heat and simmer until the tomatoes are soft.

Allow the tomatoes to simmer until most of the water has evaporated and the mixture thickens.

Transfer the mixture to a blender and add garlic, ginger, and shallots.

Strain the blended mixture using a fine mesh strainer for a smooth texture (optional).

Add cornstarch to the strained tomato juice and stir until dissolved.

Combine the cornstarch mixture with the tomato puree and stir well.

Season with salt and brown sugar, and add rice vinegar.

Stir everything together and allow to simmer on low heat until thickened, about 10 minutes.

Remove from heat when the desired consistency is reached, noting it will thicken further as it cools.

Transfer the ketchup into a funnel cup and then into a squeeze bottle for storage.

Store in the refrigerator for up to a month.

For the second method, combine tomato paste, natural sugar, vinegar, water, onion powder, garlic powder, ginger powder, and salt in a bowl.

Stir all ingredients together and bring to a boil.

Lower the heat and simmer for 10-12 minutes until thickened.

Transfer to a storage container and cool in an ice water bath if needed.

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