Tomato Catchup Recipe
This tomato catchup recipe is a spicy and sweet tomato sauce recipe made with ripe tomatoes and onions. Spiced with allspice, garlic and cinnamon, the tomato catchup is cooked along with vinegar for a savory tang to it.
Ingredients
1 peck ripe tomatoes
5 onions, sliced
1 small clove garlic
2 red peppers, seeded
1 1/2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon whole allspice
1 tablespoon celery seed
1 teaspoon cayenne
2 inches stick cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups vinegar
Directions
Boil first 6 ingredients until soft.
Strain through sieve.
Add spices (tied in a cloth bag) and sugar to tomato pulp and boil rapidly, stirring occasionally until thick or quantity is reduced one half.
Remove spices, add vinegar and boil 10 minutes longer.
Pour into hot sterilized bottles and seal.
Strain through sieve.
Add spices (tied in a cloth bag) and sugar to tomato pulp and boil rapidly, stirring occasionally until thick or quantity is reduced one half.
Remove spices, add vinegar and boil 10 minutes longer.
Pour into hot sterilized bottles and seal.