Mom'S Sweet Chili Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 quarts ripe tomatoes, peeled and quartered
4 cups vinegar
6 cups sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon whole allspice
2 cinnamon sticks

Preparation

Put the tomatoes in a large non-reactive container or canning kettle. Add 2 cups of the vinegar, stir gently, cover and let stand at room temperature overnight. In the morning drain well and discard the liquid.
In a canning kettle combine the drained tomatoes with the remaining 2 cups of vinegar, sugar, salt and cayenne pepper.
In a large square of cheesecloth tie together the cloves, allspice and broken cinnamon sticks. Add the spice bag to the tomato mixture.
Bring mixture to a boil, then simmer gently until thickened, about 2-1/2 hours. Watch closely and stir frequently to avoid scorching.
Bottle in hot sterilized jars.
Process in a hot water bath: 10 minutes for 8-ounce jars or 15 minutes for pint jars.