KICKIN' KETCHUP RECIPE

Kickin' Ketchup Recipe image

Provided by nekmor

Number Of Ingredients 19

22 Pounds (or 3 #10 cans) tomatoes
6 Medium Sweet Onions
3 Green Peppers
1 Small Jalapeno
8 Cloves Garlic
3 tsp Salt
3 tsp Pepper
1 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1 tsp Whole Cloves
1 tsp Whole Allspice
1 Cinnamon Stick (whole)
1 1/2 tsp Fennel Seed
1 1/2 tsp Celery Seed
1 1/2 tsp Ground Mustard
1/3 Cup FRESH Rosemary (don't chop it, just pack it medium tight)
1/3 Cup FRESH Sage (don't chop it, just pack it medium tight)
1/4 Cup FRESH Oregano
4 1/2 Cups Cider Vinegar (5%)
3 Cups Brown Sugar (I use light)

Steps:

1- (Fresh Tomatoes) rough chop (Canned Tomatoes) Smash by hand 2- Begin stewing tomatoes over medium heat 3- Coarsely chop onion and peppers (seeds and all) and add to tomatoes. Stew for 30 minutes. 4- Add the spices, herbs, vinegar and sugar (use cheese cloth or tea strainer if you like, I don't) 5- Stew for 30 minutes 6- Process with a food mill using medium size disk. The poulp and sauce should be about the consistency of a thin tomato juice. 7- place back on medium heat and simmer until the ketchup will not drain through a large holed slotted spoon. Water Bath Process for 30 minutes using hot pack method and leaving 1/2 inch head space.