by
Stepy —
November 19, 2019
- This is a deliciously healthy homemade sugar-free ketchup recipe.
- Ketchup is one of the most popular condiments in America.
- It is known for its tangy, tart taste, and adds great flavor to potatoes. Kids love it, and adults never outgrow it.
- Unfortunately, most store-bought ketchup products are filled with excess sodium and high-fructose corn syrup.
- High sodium diets are often linked to high blood pressure. A Princeton study found that high-fructose corn syrup might contribute to obesity.
- Try making your own and you control the ingredients.
- This recipe is organic and free from refined sugar.
- Homemade sugar-free ketchup recipe:
- Ingredients:
- 10 tomatoes pureed*
- 1/4 cup raw honey (or coconut nectar)
- 1/2 cup organic white vinegar
- 1/4 cup filtered water
- 3/4 tsp Himalayan pink salt
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- Directions:
- Put all the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat; whisk until smooth.
- Reduce heat to low after it starts boiling and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often.
- Remove from heat.
- Let cool.
- Keep refrigerated with a tight lid container.
- NOTE: We recommend you make your own tomato paste/puree and keep refrigerated.
- Pureed tomatoes*:
- Rinse tomatoes and put in boiling water for 3 minutes until skin comes off.
- Peel tomatoes and puree in a blender
- Add a dash of Himalayan pink salt
- We recommend: Celtic sea salt or Himalayan pink salt. (No table salt please).
- For the health benefits of Himalayan pink salt.
- For the health benefits of garlic.
- REFERENCES:
- 1. “Consumption of High-fructose Corn Syrup in Beverages May Play a Role in the Epidemic of Obesity.” AJCN.Nutrition.org. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Apr. 2004. Web. 25 Aug. 2013.
