Ketchup is an indispensable product on any kitchen table. The sauce is used as a dressing for meat, fish, vegetable dishes. You can buy it at any store or cook it yourself at home. Homemade ketchup can be harvested for long-term storage for up to one year.
It is necessary
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- tomatoes 2 kg;
- salt;
- ground black pepper - 10 g;
- black peppercorns - 15 pieces;
- glass jars with a volume of 1 liter - 3 pieces;
- vinegar 9% 4-5 tablespoons;
- granulated sugar - 200 g;
- 2 apples.
Instructions
Step 1
To make homemade ketchup, take ripe red tomatoes, rinse them thoroughly and scald them with boiling water, then remove the skins and peel them from the seeds using a sieve with a fine sieve. Rub the tomatoes until smooth several times. As a result, you will get a creamy tomato mass.
Step 2
After that, take a large saucepan with a thick bottom and sides and pour in some vegetable oil. Put on medium heat and add tomatoes, simmer until boiling. Then reduce heat and cover.
Step 3
Rinse the apples under warm water and peel and remove the seeds. Peel the onions and cut them into large wedges. Remove the meat grinder and twist the apples and onions through a fine sieve twice. Add vinegar, you can apple cider, black pepper, granulated sugar, salt, cinnamon, allspice, which must first be chopped.
Step 4
Add the resulting mixture to the saucepan to the tomatoes and simmer over low heat for 35-45 minutes, stirring constantly. It is important that the mass does not boil and that the homemade ketchup is well cooked. You can add finely chopped herbs, garlic, or other additives to taste.
Step 5
If you are preparing homemade ketchup for long-term storage, use glass jars, which must first be scalded with boiling water or sterilized in the oven. Examine the surface of the cans carefully - there should be no cracks, chips or dark spots on the surface. After that, rinse the jars and start sterilizing them.
Step 6
Pour the resulting sauce into jars and close with iron lids, put them on the floor and wrap them in a warm blanket for a day. Then put it in a cool dry place. You can use homemade ketchup immediately after cooking, not only as a sauce, but even as a dressing for soups.
