Quick Honey Sweetened Homemade Ketchup
An incredibly easy ketchup that starts with tomato paste and uses honey as a sweetener needing only 5 minutes hands-on time to make.
Servings: 2 1/2 to 3 cups
Calories: 14kcal
Ingredients
- 12 ounces tomato paste*
- ⅓ to ½ cup honey**
- 1 cup vinegar, either white or apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup water or more, for a thinner consistency
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- optional: pinch of cinnamon and/or allspice
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients until smooth in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 15-20 minutes (you'll need to partially cover because it will spit hot tomato out at even the lowest simmer). If it seems too thick, add water, a teaspoon at a time to desired consistency.
- Let cool and then pour into a glass bottle for storage (a metal funnel makes this easier).
- Keep refrigerated. If it thickens too much in the fridge, just add some water (a couple teaspoons at a time) to reach pouring consistency.
Notes
*This is the amount I always make for our family, though it does make a lot. If you need less, cut everything down by half - and yes, that would be only 3 tablespoons to 1/4 cup of sweetener for the half batch!
**If you're trying to wean off of super sweet store-bought, start with the higher amount of honey, then see if you can go down to the lower amount later.
Storage: This will keep for 1+ months refrigerated (ours keeps for 3-4 months, easily). It freezes great for longer storage, but isn't safe or tested for any canning method (it's thickness is the issue, not acidity).
Nutrition
Serving: 1Tablespoon | Calories: 14kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.4g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 104mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2.8g
