Tomato ketchup
Description
Minimum ingredients — excellent result. I'll tell you more below. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Wash the tomatoes and dry them. Cut into 4 parts and remove the stems.
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Step 3
Peel the onion and slice it, also peel the garlic.
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Step 4
Grind the onion, garlic, and tomatoes through a meat grinder. Place the resulting mixture over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cook for about 5 minutes.
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Step 5
Then, to reduce the cooking time of the ketchup, separate the liquid from the tomato mass. Press the chopped tomatoes with a small sieve and scoop out most of the liquid.
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Step 6
Simmer the remaining tomato mixture over medium heat for 15 minutes. Stir constantly.
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Step 7
Then strain through a sieve to remove seeds and skins.
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Step 8
Add ground black pepper and cloves, bay leaf, salt, and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for another 10 minutes. At the end, pour in the vinegar.
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Step 9
Pour the ketchup into previously sterilized jars and seal. Turn upside down, wrap in a warm cloth, and leave until completely cooled.
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Step 10
The tomato ketchup is ready.