I did not set out to make this delicious, sweet/tart green tomato ketchup. Weeks of garden neglect meant my heirloom indeterminate tomato plant became a gigantic beast, heaving over with height and heaviness and smothering other plants nearby. The other day, I righted the plant, chopped a lot of the heavier side shoots, and as a result, ended up with many green tomatoes that I needed to figure out what to do with. This green tomato ketchup is pretty darn good and I can't wait to use it with some homemade French fries!
Green Tomato Ketchup makes about 4 pints
about 4 pounds of green tomatoes, sliced (I halved the large cherry tomatoes above)
3 large onions, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
dash of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground clove
1 1/2 cups white vinegar
1/2 cup honey
Put all ingredients except honey into large pot. Simmer on low heat for about 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Pour into blender and puree. Pour through mesh strainer. Mix in honey. At this point, pour into jars and store in fridge, or can using boiling-water canning method. If canning, leave 1/4 inch headspace and process for 10 minutes.
We are swimming in tomatoes. I'm going to try this.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy. Great use of the green guys.
ReplyDeleteI really want to make this Wendy!
ReplyDeleteWe don't use the canning method in the UK, but I'd like to try it - would you mind explaining how it's done please?!
Thanks :-)
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ReplyDeleteNice, I will share with all my green tomato pals.
ReplyDeleteOh come on....this is awesome!!! I wish I had this when I had all my green tomatoes!!!!! Thanks for this one sweet lady!!!
ReplyDeleteI looked up how to do canning Wendy and I made some ketchup - it has gone down a storm! Thanks you :-)
ReplyDeleteGreen ketchup? That's witchcraft! It looks great though!
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