Tomato ketchup

Make it don't buy it!

We're a little surprised. They have slowly changed the recipe for tomato ketchup, using cheaper vinegar, corn syrup, thickening agents. It's happeniing all the time, messing with food. Soo we are on a drive to make our own, from scratch.

Here's our recipe for kechup and we'll come back to you about it with amendments.




1 Kg chopped tomatoes
400 g chopped tinned tomatoes
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 finely chopped stick of celery
1 small red chili pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
250 g white sugar
1 tsp mustard powder
200 ml white wine vinegar
1 tsp Salt and white pepper to taste
2 tbs tomato puree
Olive oil for sweating

1. Put some oil in a pan, add all the vegetables except for the tomatoes. 
2. Sweat on a low light until golden and then add all the tomatoes, bring to the boil. 
3. Simmer for five minutes and add the sugar and vinegar. Mix well.
4. Add the salt and pepper and tomato puree.
5. Cook for 25 - 35 minutes on a low simmer.  
6. Set aside to cool a little and blend with a stick blender. 
7. Bottle in sterile bottles. You can freeze it too.