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Real Ketchup

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Ingredients

2 cups tomato paste preferably homemade
1⁄4 cup honey or other sweetener
1⁄4 cup plus 2 Tbsp whey
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar plus extra for thinning, if desired
1 tsp salt
1 tsp allspice
1⁄2 tsp ground cloves

Directions ( Default | Numbered )

Mix the tomato paste and honey.

Whisk in 1/4 cup whey and apple cider vinegar, sea salt, allspice and cloves.

Spoon it all into a jar and top with remaining whey or vegetable starter culture, cover loosely with a cloth or lid and allow the ketchup to sit at room temperature for three to five days.

Uncover the ketchup and give it a thorough stir before transferring to the refrigerator.

  1. Mix the tomato paste and honey.
  2. Whisk in 1/4 cup whey and apple cider vinegar, sea salt, allspice and cloves.
  3. Spoon it all into a jar and top with remaining whey or vegetable starter culture, cover loosely with a cloth or lid and allow the ketchup to sit at room temperature for three to five days.
  4. Uncover the ketchup and give it a thorough stir before transferring to the refrigerator.

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