Tomato Catsup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 lb. ripe tomatoes
4 sweet red peppers
4 onions
1 clove garlic
1 Tbsp. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. whole allspice
1 Tbsp. celery seed
1 tsp. whole cloves
2-inch stick cinnamon
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. mustard seed
1 c. vinegar

Preparation

Peel and chop the tomatoes.
Chop the peppers and onions. Mince the garlic.
Combine vegetables in a processor bowl, in batches, until they are well pureed.
Pour the puree into a heavy saucepan and add the salt and sugar.
Combine allspice, celery seed, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves and mustard in a cheesecloth bag and add to the puree.
Add vinegar, stirring to blend.
Cook uncovered until volume is reduced by half.
Remove spice bag; pour into jars and seal.
Makes about 5 pints.