Sauces, Juices and Drinks Recipes - Tomato Ketchup Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cans tomatoes (400 g/14 oz each)

• 70 g/3 oz red onions

• 4 pickled gherkins

• 5 tablespoons sunflower oil

• 2 teaspoons sugar

• salt

• pepper

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Peel the tomatoes, cut into quarters and remove the seeds. Cut the tomato quarters into small cubes and put in a pan.

2. Add 5 tablespoons of water and bring to the boil. Season with vinegar, sugar, honey, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper.

3. Simmer for about 1 hour, stirring now and again, until the sauce has thickened. Strain the sauce through a sieve and cook for another 10 minutes. Season to taste.

4. Allow the sauce to cool down and pour into screw-top jars. Store in a refrigerator. The ketchup should not be kept long.

Note: Tomato ketchup has its place in every refrigerator and is particularly popular with children. Various kinds of ketchup can be bought but none tastes as delicious as that which you make yourself!