Gooseberry Ketchup Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs (900 g) gooseberries (preferably slightly under-ripe)
- 3 large cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 1½ pints (860 ml) white wine vinegar
- 12 oz (340 g) demerara sugar
- 4 oz (112 g) sultanas
Method:
- Chop the gooseberries in half and squash down on them in a pan. Crush the garlic and add this to the gooseberries, along with all of the remaining ingredients.
- Bring to the boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved, and then reduce the heat to a simmer and cover.
- Simmer for about 30 minutes or until the fruit is very soft and flavoured the vinegar.
- Stain through a sieve and pour the liquid into hot, sterilized, bottles and seal.
- Label when cool.
Makes about 1¾ pints (1 litre) of Gooseberry Ketchuup.
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