Name: Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 10 kg tomato chopped ripe; 1 kg onion chopped; 60 g garlic clove flattened peeled; 2 kg sugar; 30 g allspice; 500 g salt; 30 g fresh ginger sliced; 7 g cayenne pepper; 30 g ground cloves; 5 cup brown vinegar

by margie_62 Last updated on 07/09/2019

Handed down from generation to generation this is a family favourite that keeps well. - margie_62

Ingredients

10 kg tomato chopped ripe
1 kg onion chopped
60 g garlic clove flattened peeled
2 kg sugar
30 g allspice
500 g salt
30 g fresh ginger sliced
7 g cayenne pepper
30 g ground cloves
5 cup brown vinegar

Method

Step 1

Boil unpeeled tomatoes, onion and garlic slowly for 3 hours.
Step 2

When cooled, use a blender or bamix to puree. Add sugar and salt.
Step 3

Make a spice bag using a piece of muslin or permeable fabric and place cayenne, ginger, cloves and allspice inside and secure firmly. Place in pot with sauce mix and add vinegar.
Step 4

Boil gently for 2 hours, stirring occasionally, taking care not to burn the bottom of the pot. Leave to cool.
Step 5

Remove spice bag. Bottle in sterilised bottles and seal firmly.