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Episode 312: Global Tailgate

Made-From-Scratch Ketchup


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Made-From-Scratch Ketchup

Recipe Notes

  • Yield: Makes 4 cups

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 lemon, peeled (remove both zest and rind), seeded, and diced
  • 2 teaspoons coarse salt (sea or kosher)
  • 2 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black peppercorns
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 can (28 ounces) whole plum tomatoes, juices strained and reserved, tomatoes coarsely chopped by hand or in a food processor

Recipe Steps

Step 1: Heat the olive oil in a medium-size nonreactive saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft but not brown, stirring with a wooden spoon, 3 minutes.

Step 2: Increase the heat to high, stir in the vinegar and brown sugar, and boil until the mixture is reduced by half, 3 minutes. Add the honey, orange juice, lemon, salt, spices, and reserved tomato juices. Reduce the heat to medium and gently simmer, uncovered, until thick and syrupy, 5 minutes. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and simmer the ketchup, uncovered, until thick and flavorful, 10 minutes.

Step 3: Transfer the mixture to a food processor and process to a coarse purée. Correct the seasoning, adding salt, vinegar, or any other ingredient; the ketchup should be highly seasoned. Transfer the purée to jars, cover, cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until serving. The ketchup will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator.

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