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Gooseberry ketchup

Gooseberry ketchup goes well with hotdogs and hamburgers.

Ingredients

5 lb brown sugar
8 pt vinegar
2 T cinnamon
1 t clove
3 nutmeg (grated, 3 hole nutmegs)
1 T allspice
10 lb gooseberry

Instructions

  1. In a large heavy bottom pan, boil the vinegar, half of the sugar and berries until the berries are very soft.
  2. Run through a food mill, reserving the liquid.
  3. Mix the liquid with the remainder of the sugar and the rest of the ingredients.
  4. Return to heat and simmer until desired thickness.
Total time
55 minutes
Cooking time
40
Preparation time
15
Yield
1 batch

Source

This is one of the unusual types of ketchup.

North American cuisine

moderate, simmer
sauces, condiments
American food recipes
Food in U.S.A.