Tomato ketchup is one of the most kid-loved foods out there. Some kids (mine!) will eat anything (including liver<\/a>) with ketchup on it. Unfortunately, most store-bought versions are packed with mystery spices and high fructose corn syrup.<\/p>\n It really is worthwhile to make your own ketchup. The taste, texture, and flavor blow store-bought ketchup out of the water! My kids love how flavorful it is and put ketchup on everything when we have a batch of this in the fridge. This is one well-loved condiment in our house.<\/p>\n Condiments are not to be ignored in a healthy kitchen. Dried herbs and spices in dressing and condiments bring antioxidant benefits as well as flavor to the table. It\u2019s a nice way too to add variety without reinventing the tried and true meal plan.<\/p>\n Sweet potato french fries, grain-free fish sticks, or chicken fingers are interesting again when served with ranch<\/a> instead of BBQ sauce \u2026 or, with ketchup! Plus there are the ever classic American hot dogs and hamburgers (from grass-fed beef of course).<\/p>\n P.S. Want healthier ketchup but don\u2019t want to make it? Try this organic, unsweetened version<\/a> from Primal Kitchen!<\/p>\n Thankfully, this ketchup recipe is one of the easiest condiments to make at home with basic ingredients. It doesn\u2019t take fancy equipment either. All you need is a blender or food processor.<\/p>\n Some homemade ketchup recipes call for cooking tomato sauce with spices and brown sugar on the stove. I\u2019ve found that simply blending everything together and letting it meld in the fridge works just as well to get that classic tomato flavor.<\/p>\n I make this ketchup every few weeks so I can have it on hand to add to dishes or serve with almost any meat or vegetable (fruit may be taking it too far \u2026).<\/p>\n I use raw honey as my sweetener of choice, but you could also use maple syrup or some stevia for a low-sugar version. It helps mellow the acidity without adding tons of corn syrup (I\u2019m looking at you Heinz ketchup!). The homemade version has an even better ketchup taste than what you\u2019ll find at most grocery stores.<\/p>\n Our family also likes just a pinch of cayenne pepper in this recipe to give it a little heat. You could use black pepper or red pepper instead if preferred. If your family really doesn\u2019t like spicy then skip this ingredient. However, it\u2019s a subtle spicy taste and even my younger kids love it.<\/p>\n This recipe keeps in the fridge for about a month just like regular ketchup.<\/p>\n And another bonus: as with most homemade recipes (be it for laundry<\/a>, beauty<\/a>, or food<\/a>), you do the world the additional favor of skipping plastic packaging<\/a> and using recyclable, reusable containers instead. Not to mention your fridge won\u2019t be cluttered with condiment bottles because you can make just as little or as much as you want.<\/p>\n I usually store mine in a mason jar, but I also found some really cute glass condiment bottles<\/a> here.<\/p>\n Ready to try your hand at some homemade ketchup?<\/p>\n \tSpice Is Nice!<\/h2>\n
How to Make Homemade Ketchup<\/h2>\n
Ketchup Recipe Ingredients<\/h3>\n
Storing Your Ketchup<\/h3>\n
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Easy Homemade Ketchup Recipe<\/h2>\n