At the end of the tomato growing season there are always some green tomatoes remaining on the vine and using them in a green tomato ketchup recipe is a fabulous way of making sure they don’t get wasted.

Green Tomato Ketchup RecipeMost tomato varieties need a temperature over 60 degrees Fahrenheit in order to ripen, along with plenty of sunshine. As fall approaches the temperatures drop and the days become shorter leaving small unripe tomatoes sitting there and with little chance of growing and ripening further.

Rather than let them rot or throwing them away gather them up while they are still healthy and prepare the following lovely green tomato ketchup recipe which will last you through the winter months ahead.

Green Tomato Ketchup Recipe

  • 3 lbs green tomatoes
  • 3/4 cup of honey
  • 1 1/2 lbs of white onions
  • 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of mixed pickling spice
  • 1 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 1 cup of white vinegar
  • 1/2 tablespoon of mustard

Chop the onions and green tomatoes coarsely and add to a large pot. Mix in the the Worcestershire sauce, black pepper and mustard. Take your pickling spices and add them to a small cloth bag that will ensure the spice flavor can escape but the spices themselves can not. Add the white vinegar to the mixture and stir. Cook over a very low heat for 4 hours, don’t forget to stir occasionally.

By now, the mixture should be mushy. Pour the mixture into a blender and blitz it for a few minutes. Don’t forget to take out the bag of pickling spices first or you’ll end up with an eatable ketchup! Once thoroughly blended strain the mixture back into the original pot using a mesh strainer. Turn up the heat and bring to the boil , then add your honey and stir.

You can then fill sterilized jars remembering to leave a little head space and allow them to stand for 24 hours. Your green tomato ketchup should keep for up to one year if kept in a cool dry place. Once opened then you should ensure the contents remain refrigerated.

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