Old fashioned Tomato Ketchup
Ingredients
- 33 pound (15 kg) tomatoes, slice (about 15 quarts)
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) salt
- 3/4 cup (175 ml) ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup (75 ml) cinnamon
- 2 tablespoon (30 ml) ground cloves)
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) cayenne pepper
- 2/3 cup (150 ml) sugar
- 4 quarts (4 liters) vinegar
Instructions
Stew the tomatoes in their own juices until soft and rub through a fine sieve. Boil the pulp and juice down to the consistency of apple butter, stirring steadily to prevent burning. Mix the spices and sugar with the vinegar, and add to the tomatoes. Boil up twice, then bottle. Process. Makes about 22 pints (11 liters).