Tomato Catsup

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Mom's recipe box

Categories: sauces

Ingredients

  • 1 peck ripe tomatoes
  • 5 onions, sliced
  • 1 small clove garlic
  • 2 red peppers, seeded
  • 1or 2 bay leaves
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. whole allspice
  • 1 Tbsp. celery seed
  • 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 2 inches stick cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 cups vinegar

Directions

  1. Boil first 6 ingredients until soft. Strain through sieve. Add spiced tied in cloth bag and sugar to tomato mixture. Boil rapidly, stirring occasionally until thick and quantity reduced by half. This will take several hours.
  2. Remove spices; add vinegar and boil 10 minutes longer. Pour into hot sterilized bottles and seal.

  3. makes about 6 quarts

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