Homemade Ketchup from Tomato Sauce (Easy & From Scratch)

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.

Gather all ingredients: 3 cups tomato sauce, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup vinegar, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon onion powder, and 1 teaspoon garlic powder.

Put the tomato sauce into a saucepan.

Add the sugar, vinegar, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder to the saucepan with the tomato sauce.

Stir all the ingredients together until well combined.

Place the saucepan on the stove and heat it up.

Bring the mixture to a simmer, not a boil.

Simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until it reaches your desired thickness for ketchup.

Once the ketchup is at the desired consistency, turn off the heat and let it cool.

If canning, prepare for water bath canning: if the sauce is hot, use hot water; if cold, use cold water. Ensure water covers jars by about an inch.

If canning in pints, water bath for 35 minutes; for quarts, water bath for 40 minutes.

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