Best Tomato Catsup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 tsp. whole cloves
1 1/2 tsp. broken cinnamon sticks
1 tsp. celery seed
1 c. white vinegar
8 pounds ripe tomatoes (about 25 medium tomatoes)
1 Tbsp. chopped onion
1/4 tsp. red pepper
1 c. sugar
4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Measure spices into saucepan.
Add vinegar and cover.
Heat to a boil, Remove from heat; let stand while you prepare tomato mixture.
(Spices steep in vinegar- just like tea.
It's this separate brewing for spice flavor that keeps catsup a rich red color.)