[3plus3]

Ok has anyone actually made these recipes and had good luck with them? I want to try for my Ketchup loving son, but want someone else to go first, lol

[rubybeetle]

I haven't tried it yet, I'm debating whether to wait for good home grown tomatoes or to use tasteless store bought tomatoes. There aren't any at the farmer's market right now. I have heard the main difference is the consistency, in regular ketchup the corn syrup makes it smoother. I found this recipe in a cookbook from the 1930s. I've had very good luck with this cookbook, so I think I'll try it. I believe they mean mustard powder vs prepared mustard, that's how other recipes in the book are.

Tomato Catsup

5 quarts tomato pulp 2 1/2 cups vinegar
2 teaspons Cinnamon 2 teaspons black pepper
1 teaspon paprika 3 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon mixed spices 1 large onion chopped
1 tablespoon mustard 3 tablespoons cold water
1 1/4 cups sugar

Prepare tomato pulp by washing and chopping tomatoes, cooking until soft, and rubbing through a sieve. Tie whole spices and onion in a thin bag. Mix mustard with cold water. Combine all ingredients. Cook slowly, stirring frequently, until thick.

[ammulu]

I would give it a try tomorrow once I bring in the tomatoes, hopefully it turns out well and later you all can go for it.

[3plus3]

So has anyone tried any of these recipes? I would really like to start to try soon as my ketchup bottle is about empty.

[mollyL]

Not yet, as tomatoes haven't really hit their bounty-time here; I'm still trying to decide which one to make, they all sound delicious! Anybody else?

[Serenity]

Nope, my tomato plants have been dismal this year. We're still trying to find the best places to plant on this new property and picked rubbish spots as it turns out. I have one measly marble sized green tomato so far.

Anyone new to this, please be careful about how you store it and make sure you have something big enough to hold it all. Read up on sterilization of containers- preferably before you have a pot full of ketchup and nothing to put it in!

[ammulu]

Why is it that tomatoes are not seen in the market since a very long time. I did try it out with very few tomatoes and it was OK as I think I need to try out once more to get it right. I'm not that good cook you see

[Green-Moo]

I make my own ketchups and they are very easy to make. Those of you who are dithering should just go ahead and try a batch! You can experiment by adding more sugar, vinegar or spices to taste. Mushroom ketchup is also delicious.

[RFL1986]

I would imagine that making ketchup can't be all that difficult with a recipe. I'd like to try to make it myself sometime even just to craft a unique ketchup that tastes better than the standard fare out in the typical supermarkets.

[mollyL]

Green, will you share your mushroom ketchup recipe? My husband is a hopeless mushroom junkie and I'd love to surprise him with this! I have never heard of mushroom ketchup!