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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:00 pm Post subject: Grandma Starbuck's Ketchup
I have tried the ketchup recipes in the Ball canning book, but didn't like them nearly as well as this recipe I got from my grandmother. She got it out of a newspaper in 1905 or 1915, and it's a great favorite with my family. It works great with Roma tomatoes.
7 quarts tomato pulp
6 peppers (I puree them)
6 tablespoons salt
1 large clove garlic (I use granulated garlic)
4 small onions (pureed)
1 teaspoon celery seed
Simmer the above ingredients until somewhat thickened. Then add the following ingredients, and cook for at least 15 minutes more, stirring frequently to keep the tapioca and cinnamon candies from sticking.
3 tablespoons tapioca (I use about a cup--I like thicker ketchup)
6 whole cloves (I use about a teaspoon of ground cloves)
4 cups sugar
1 package cinnamon imperials (red hot candies)
2 cups vinegar
Remove spices, onions, peppers, and garlic cloves before pouring into jars. (I don't have to do this, since I don't use whole spices or vegetables.) Seal and process for 15 minutes in a boiling water canner.
I don't process mine at all--I just pour it into the jars while it's bubbling hot, and put the lids on immediately. I've never had a jar of it spoil, even when kept for over a year.
The tapioca does tend to make the ketchup look a little lumpy, but whenever I open a jar to use, I just put it in the blender for a minute, and it looks just like store-bought ketchup.
I hope someone else will enjoy this as much as we do!
Leah _________________ Servant of the Most High God, wife to my best friend, and mom to seven wonderful children
"Anyone can learn to play the notes--not everyone can make music."
To get tomato pulp, I just process the tomatoes in a food strainer. (Like a Victorio Strainer). My grandma just cooked the tomatoes and everything together, and strained out the tomato skins and peppers, onions, etc., when she was about ready to add the cinnamon imperials.
Leah
_________________ Servant of the Most High God, wife to my best friend, and mom to seven wonderful children
"Anyone can learn to play the notes--not everyone can make music."
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