No-Cook Ketchup
No-Cook Ketchup
Ingredients
- 5 lb (2.5 kg) tomatoes, red and ripe yellow tomatoes
- 1 head of celery
- 2 onions
- 1 red bell pepper, cored
- 1 green bell pepper, cored
- 1 English cucumber, unpeeled, halved and seeded
- 2 green apples, cored
- 30 ml (2 tablespons) coarse salt
- 2 cups (500 ml) sugar
- 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) white vinegar
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) mustard seeds
Instructions
- Cut all the vegetables and apples into small cubes. Place in a large colander, in the basket of a salad spinner or in a piece of cheesecloth. Sprinkle with salt. Drain over a bowl overnight in the refrigerator.
- Add the remaining ingredients and blend well. Allow the sugar to dissolve for 15 minutes.
- Pour into hot sterilized jars. Boil the filled and tightly sealed jars in boiling water for 15 minutes to ensure a long shelf life.
No-Cook Ketchup