Mm mm, nothing is better than homemade ketchup; making your own ketchup is so EASY to make at home and making it yourself allows you to control what goes in it.
Homemade Ketchup
Homemade KetchupPaired perfectly with my Grilled Potatoes. Also try homemade Spicy Chipotle Ketchup.
Ketchup is as American as apple pie, that sweet-sour combination on french fries are irresistible and who doesn’t love it on their burgers! But have you ever checked the label of your favorite brand of ketchup? High Fructose Corn Syrup is used to sweeten most brands of ketchup although I did find organic Heinz ketchup in my health food store that does not contain HFCS’s, but it was half the size at a higher price.
So I thought it would be fun to try making my own and tested and played around with a few recipes until I found one that I loved with some slight changes using honey as my sweetener and cutting back on the sugar and tested it out on some grilled fries (recipe coming!) and the results were delicious…
Homemade Ketchup
Ingredients
- 6 oz can tomato paste
- 1/4 cup honey, or agave
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat; whisk until smooth.
- When it comes to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often.
- Remove from heat and cover until cool.
- Chill and store refrigerated in a covered container.
Love the simplicity of this tasty Ketchup recipe! Thank you for sharing! Next time, I ‘ll reduce the vinegar to 1/3 cup and add more to taste, if needed!
Would love if you are able to update and note the number of fl. oz this recipe makes–I’m estimating it’s about 1-1/3 cups total of ketchup.
Was delicious! Didn’t realize that it was so easy to make ketchup. I did substitute date syrup for the sugar.
This was so delicious! It was a bit tart. I could taste the white vinegar a little. The next time I make it I will cut back on the vinegar by maybe a tablespoon or two. But I so enjoyed this. Very simple and didn’t take long to make at all.
Delish! Will make more now that I got this recipe. Of course I did not have the garlic or honey, so made a couple of changes. I used brown sugar instead, added some red pepper flakes and Worcestershire sauce. No matter, thanks so much as I used ketchup on just about everything,
I made burgers today and discovered I was out of ketchup. I found this wonderful, easy recipe and it saved the day. I used Cento tomato paste which is already a little sweet (and delicious). I put in half the vinegar as I don’t like strong vinegar taste. I tasted it before and after adding sugar. It doesn’t need the sugar. It was great without. I didn’t wait until it was cooled, and it was still delicious. I found elsewhere that it should last about three weeks. The amount it made was perfect for me.
This was delish! I’ll definitely make again exactly as written. Thank you!
It’s Memorial Day and I could not find my Ketchup that I know I bought. I found this recipe and I am glad I did! It is delicious! My significant other said it’s better than Heinz! Thanks for sharing and saving the day!
Perfect!
I think it’s a FABULOUS addition to my meals… I don’t usually use powdered spices… I grated fresh garlic…and chopped up some green onions…tossed them in with a splash of EVOO.. then added the other ingredients… I omitted the sugar…and stuck with honey….
Quite honestly… I don’t see myself buying ketchup/catsup anytime in the future!!!
Thank you sooooooooo much…(I believe THIS is the highlight of my entire week {I MUST get out more…lol} I’m THRILLED!!!
Blessings to you all💕💞💕
Awesome…thanks …just love it
Thank you…..homemade ketchup was a winner
The first review I read for this recipe almost made me skip it so glad i didn’t pay it much mind. I ran out of ketchup and was grilling burgers. This recipe came in handy. My daughter felt like it came up short on the acidity so I will just add a bit more vinegar. The consistency was thicker than I like so the additional vinegar will help that too. I stored it in a small mason jar. Not using a squirt bottle adds class to our meals.
Oooo this one did not go over well with my family. I should have tested it before starting because I normally like “healthier” options for foods and I thought it was nasty too. Threw the rest in the garbage. I really wish that people would review something after teaching it per the recipe instructions. This rating is very misleading and I followed the recipe to the letter.
I guess everyone has different taste, sorry you didn’t like it.
Is white vinegar distilled white vinegar or white wine vinegar!! Help
It’s probably just distilled white vinegar, but you can use what you prefer.
either is fine
This recipe was good but I left out the sugar and I used imported Italian puréed tomatoes. Best ketchup ever!!
How much puree did you use?
Came together quickly, tastes great. I added a dash of worcestershire sauce. I’ll never buy ketchup again.
Nom nom nom!!! Easy, delicious… You can’t go wrong!!!
Can this be made with white wine vinegar? Or is there a brand you recommend?
My husband and I loved this recipe! I want to make large batches of this ketchup and put in our basement where it is cool. How long does this ketchup keep?
My guess is if you can it it will last longer but I don’t know much about canning
Most ketchups can be stored if proper canning methods and can safe recipes are followed for a year to a year and a half! 🙂
Can you use garlic salt instead of garlic powder for the homemade ketchup
sure
I was wondering how many cups of ketchup it makes
Right under the prep time – yields 22 servings.
Under the nutrition information 1 serving = 1 Tbsp
This gives you 22 Tbsp = 1.375 cups 1-3/8cups
Oh my! Delicious! I have a baked bean recipe that calls for 1/2C catsup which I didn’t have. I found this recipe & will now forever be spoiled for this wonderful catsup. I did add a bay leaf. So good!
Loved it!
Yes! I wasn’t looking to make ketchup until I was completely out with a very large bbq gathering in an hour. Lol.
I made ketchup and chipotle ketchup.
You saved the day Gina
Thank you
Awesome!