Copycat Heinz Ketchup

4.89 from 9 votes

This recipe was created by Todd Wilbur for his book "Even More Top Secret Recipes". You can find more of Todd's original recipes at TopSecretRecipes.com

Now that the price of good ketchup is soaring, you can relax. Make it yourself! This is so close to Heinz, you're going to be amazed. And it's super cheap to make yourself.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Servings: tablespoons

Calories: 23kcal

Author: Todd Wilbur

Cost: $.70

Ingredients

1 6-oz. can tomato paste
½ cup light corn syrup like Karo
½ cup white vinegar
¼ cup water
1 tbsp white granulated sugar
1 tspn salt
¼ tspn onion powder
⅛ tspn garlic powder

Instructions

Into a medium sauce pan set over medium heat, pour all of the ingredients.
Stir or whisk until all ingredients are well incorporated and the mixture looks smooth.
Once the ketchup comes to a boil, reduce the heat to simmer.
Allow to simmer for 20 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes (be careful to not let it burn).
Remove the pan from the heat. Cover and allow to cool. Store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 months.

Notes

Yield: 1 1/2 cups (24 tablespoons).
This recipe was created by Todd Wilbur for his book "Even More Top Secret Recipes". You can find more of Todd's original recipes at TopSecretRecipes.com
Store in the refrigerator a recycled Ketchup bottle or other covered containers.
My cost to make this recipe, using store-brand tomato paste about $.70. An equal amount of Heinz Ketchup, at about $.15 per oz at my supermarket, works out to $3.59 for the same amount—more than 5x this homemade version. Wow! What a savings.
Non-Fructose Version: Substitute blue agave sweetener for the Karo light corn syrup in the foregoing recipe. Everything else remains the same.
Shelf life: Up to 4 months when refrigerated. NOTE: If this homemade version contained any fresh items such as tomatoes or onions, the shelf life would be very short. But because there are no fresh ingredients, the tomato paste has been pasteurized (cooked, canned), and vinegar is an excellent preservative, it has long shelf life when stored in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator.

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