Move Over Heinz! I seriously made the BEST KETCHUP EVER!!! 

To reduce the extra water, I put my cooked mixture in a pitcher, refrigerate overnight. The 'water' part of the tomatoes stays on top. With the tomatoes on the bottom of the pitcher, it is easy enough to slowly drain the water. This really helps to evaporate the liquid.

I actually like refurbished products because they have been totally gone over and all the flaws tweaked and fixed. You are so hard working and productive. God bless you!

One of my old friends calls tomato catsup 'bachelor sauce'. "Well," he says, "us old single guys sometimes don't cook the best, but if you put enough bachelor sauce on it, you can eat anything."

Hi Sarah, Just wanted to let you know... I made your ketchup and love it! However, cooking the tomatoes down in the Nesco 18 quart roaster, the tomatoes burned onto the sides of the roaster (maybe I had the heat too high?) and was impossible to clean off. The insert was ruined. I reached out to Nesco, and they graciously agreed to provide me with a new insert (under warranty), which was really really generous! They did tell me, however, that they DO NOT recommend cooking high acid foods like tomatoes (and she mentioned apple sauce) in their roasters because it breaks down the finish on the insert. I just thought I'd pass that on. She said they recommend only using stainless steel pots for cooking down tomatoes... I just didn't want anyone else to have my bad experience. :)

Heinz supports John Kerry !! And I refuse to give any more money to the very ELITE Democrat, John Kerry !! Therefore I no longer buy any Heinz products. Since Heinz has merged with Kraft , I no longer purchase any Kraft products either !

FYI WHEN USING A NESCO ROASTER OPEN WITH NO LID. COVER WITH ONE LAYER OF CHEESE CLOTH, NO KNATS OR FLIES WILL FALL IN YOU TOMATOES WILL STILL REDUCE. THE STEAM WILL EVAPORATE THE SAME.. I HAD DONE THIS FOR YEARS.. THIS IS THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD .. to know you finely have a recipe work out then turn out the way you wanted.. CONGRATULATIONS GOD BLESS from Julie West Central IN Farmland ✝️🇺🇸🥰🚜

Also, when you're processing your other tomatoes, dehydrate the peels. That is where the thickening seems to happen. I tried it when going for the 'zero waste' produce idea, and dehydrated the skins. Added the powdered skins to a beef stew and the flavor was over the top rich and the stew thickens each time I've used it. The only down side is, the Racoon Compost Raiders are a little miffed with the loss of goods.

I am amazed that you didn't make some fries and show us how awesome the ketchup was. I waited until the very end to see you totally enjoying it :/ Thanks for the recipe:)

We just made this ketchup. First time making ketchup ever. So no prior ketchup experience 😊here. It turned out AMAZING!!!! We love your channel, always learning new things, from butchering our quail to our very favorite pizza crust recipe that we use so often we have it memorized. Thanks and keep up your content…we love it. And we never comment on anything really, BUT this ketchup was really THAT good! We had to take a minute to thank you.❤️

This ketchup is a triumph! Sarah, your passion for ketchup convinced me to make this. It’s better than Heinz and I can’t believe I just said that. Thank you! ❤️🍅

You're not alone, there's a lot of us Heinz snobs.

I have 3 of the turkey roasters. They stay busy from August through October. I have done my own catsup for years. Anything tomatoes goes in and cooks down for 2 days sometimes maybe more. Apple butter works good in it too. Apple sauce too.

I'm from South Ga. The name of the town and the onion is pronounced Vi-dale-ya. 😊

I just made this. I didn’t have any more paste tomatoes but had a lot of slicer tomatoes but they are very meaty. I can honestly say I am NEVER buying ketchup again! This is SO good. Thank you. I don’t have my giant roaster yet so I used my 2 crockpots overnight. Split the other ingredients between and then when I used my blender joined it all together. THANK YOU for posting this and going through all the other recipes.

Sarah thanks for sharing your homemade ketchup recipe. I don't have a nesco so I decided to do a quarter of a batch in my Crock-Pot it worked really well and it does taste like Heinz ketchup. We are so excited to be able to make our own.

Many years ago, there was a program on the Heinz name. It was called "Secrets from the Vault". It said that the secret ingredient in the Ketchup was golden raisins.I would substitute 1 cup of the sugar with 2 cups of golden raisins and cook it down with the tomatoes. Just a thought.

I happen to have about 25 lbs worth of tomatoes I was wondering what I was gonna do with. Right now, I feel like the famous scene in Forest Gump when they’re talking about all the ways you can make shrimp. But, with tomatoes. I’ve got all the things. But, ketchup. Can’t wait to try this! Hoping it will take me less than 3 days. lol. Thank you! ❤️😊

Heinz is my favorite too but I hate that it has corn syrup, and I'm not a fan of the "simply" Heinz. It just doesn't taste the same. It can't be the absence of corn syrup because that's just a sweetener, right? They must've messed with the recipe? Either way, I've gotta try your ketchup recipe. It looks so rich and tasty. And there's nothing better than a Vitamix. You'll never own another blender.

My mom is a HUGE ketchup fan and I cracked open my first jar that I had canned up last year and she approved! I even did the blend method and I love that! Way easier than food milling imo! I ladled off the juice and got most of the extra liquid I canned as tomato juice instead of evaporating it

I wanna try cause I’m a ketchup snob myself gotta be Heinz

Mmmmm! Tried making ketchup once. It turned out more like barbecue sauce but it was the best BBQ sauce imaginable! 💙💚♥️

I used basically the same recipe but I had to cut the sugar in half because my husband is diabetic. I let it cook down until I got 5 pints. My husband has always complained it was too thin. This year, he said it is perfect.

Oh my goodness! I made a batch of this ketchup and absolutely love it. This will be something I can every season! Thanks for sharing your recipe Sarah. I'll be making green tomato salsa Verde next😊

Hi Sarah. Thanks. I know the taste is perfect but my ketchup is runny. I’m still boiling down in the roaster but not not sure what the consistency should be when I put it in the jars. It’s hard to tell in the video. And does it thicken after it’s canned

When you blended this the very first time, i bet you could have poured it into the freeze dryer trays powdered it when dry then add the amount of water to make the thickness you want each time you want ketchup

Yes indeed there have been Ketchup recipes around as long as I can remember , and I am one of the people that really knows for sure ...For one , I am a HEINZ LOVER , but I know first hand just how good Homemade Ketchup can be ... Over 60 / 62 years ago my Mother & Her Mpther ( referred here out as Granny ) decided we were canning tomatoes as fast as we could & was coming to a point of canning way more tomatoes (whole , chunked , puree , sauce ,etc... and would still have way more tomatoes than we could use ...SOOOOOO , long story short , GRANNY decided one solution to keep from wasting we should make KETCHUP ....Don't know where the recipe came from , never saw her bring one out , but we made A COUPLE or so CAULDRONS of Ketchup up & canned them too... YES I DID SAY CAULDRONS........I don't know about today but 60 some years ago you could RENT COPPER CAULDRONS with Tripod , Wooden Paddle and all other accessories need along with it all from your FRIENDLY SOUTHERN STATES STORE .... I should know , you see , I had to go with them to get it & take it back & also it ended up being my job to stir the Cauldron to make the KETCHUP..... The KETCHUP ended up a little thicker , not as sweet , & not quite as VINEGARY as Heinz & was still every bit as good as HEINZ ....I do believe GRANNY could have made it exactly as HEINZ , but they discussed it & decided on a few changes according to their tastes ... This turned out so well that they decided to keep the COPPER CAULDRON a little longer & MAKE APPLE BUTTER for as long as the excess apples from our trees held out .... YES ...ONCE AGAIN , it became my job to sit , tend the fire & stir the CAULDRON ...I SWEAR , all I needed was a BLACK POINTED HAT & a BLACK CAPE With a Wort with a hair & I would look just like those HALLOWEEN POSTERS , L.O.L........ So , I for one do believe that with the right recipe making HOMEMADE KETCHUP can be made to taste just as good or maybe even better then Any other ones of commercially made KETCHUP ....AND , Best reason of all that it tastes so good , there are NONE of those NASTY ADDITIVES for taste , color , or ARTIFICIAL PRESERVATIVES ADDED ..... THANK YOU ...

I was able to make catsup this year. I have used a recipe out of Better Homes and Gardens cookbook from decades ago. A family favorite. Tweaked it this year by adding allspice to the cayenne, celery seed, stick cinnamon, cloves in vinegar infushion. Turned out best yet. 21 pints!

I find that blending everything up before cooking is way easier. Can’t wait to try this recipe.

I made ketchup for the first time this year... before seeing your video. The spice recipe I used was supposed to be a Heinz clone, but it wasn't. With that being said, it did come out wonderfully. After watching your video I will tweak my spices a bit. The processing time does not need to be as long as it took here. Simply boil it down on the stove in a heavy bottomed pot on medium heat, stirring every so often. Leave the lid off so the moisture evaporates. Much, much quicker. I might try a blender next time. I used a Kitchen Aid strainer to get the seeds out. It worked, but I am wondering how the flavor would change if the skins were pulverized like in your method. I make my sauces with the seeds in it to bring in a nutty flavor. Maybe they would bring in the same flavor if pulverized for ketchup. We'll see next year. I too have run into the mic battery going out. I can empathize. One final note... if the ketchup is too watery after blending, simply cook it down more on the stove before jarring.

I wish we in the UK had such wonderful crops of tomatoes. We have had the worst year for blight I can ever remember, and I am nearly 79. I lost my huge crop literally overnight; in fact, it's been a disastrous year for so many other plants as well. Makes me realise just how nature can really remind us that it's in charge, not us.

So good to find another Heinz snob! This recipe is going to save me some serious bucks since I go through about 20 large bottles of catsup each year. Now I need to grow some paste tomatoes and I will be set. Thanks!

I couldn't decide on what I wanted to make with all the paste tomatoes I just picked. I have about 40 pounds to do something with until I go pick more tomatoes tomorrow lol. You helped me make a decision. Ketchup it is. Thanks for the recipe!

This is the first year I've had enough tomatoes to try my hand at ketchup, but this video has been in my mind since it was posted! Sara, your absolute giddiness over this recipe made it stand out. I'm also a self proclaimed ketchup snob, so I knew this had to be good. You did not exaggerate... this ketchup is damn good. Thank you for refusing to post a mediocre recipe just because people wanted one. The wait was totally worth it! I don't know that you'll even see this comment on an old vid, but was wondering if the liner of your Nesco gets damaged at all from processing tomatoes? I have another brand the same size, but its like the enamel of the liner is roughed up on the surface in the area where the sauce builds up on the side as it cooks down. Trying to decide if I need to replace it or if the same thing will happen with the name brand. Thanks for awesome ketchup recipe!!!

Way too much wasted and repetitive chatter... and stop with the "Guys"... you're not talking to a "group", you're talking to 400,000 individuals...

Ok Sarah, based on this recipe. You have to test it for me.. 😂 🤔 I'm wondering how much worschesire, mollasses and balsamic vinegar would be needed to make one of those pints, BBQ sauce. 😀 Kevin and Sarah's test kitchen? 😁

Omg. Sara, you are so adorable. This was so fun to see! I loved watching and learning as usual. Thanks for sharing!

Use the strainers you have hanging on the wall and lay them on top of your tomatoes. Ladle that juice out and can it. Saves HOURS of cooking time and you get to retain that juice for something else :)

Hello fellow Heinz consumer! After hearing about the tomato shortage in California it brought me to your recipe video. I garden too and it may come down to either grow my own or do without my life blood and that is ketchup. YIKES! 😱 Being a diabetic sugar is my enemy. Heinz makes a NO SUGAR ketchup and it is very good. After all, tomatoes are a fruit and fruits have fructose naturally. So to sweeten the ketchup in a better way my question to you is; why not use Stevia as a sweetener?

I put in one or two table spoons of corn starch mixed in a cup of cold water. The sauce is never runny. ❤

I just love your enthusiasm lol

That was a hilarious video. 😁. Thank you for all the giggles this morning. Oh, and thank you for sharing a great recipe. Can’t wait to try it.

I have to try this. And I love that I can water bath can it, I bought a pressure canner last year but still a big chicken to use it, so only can what can be wb canned. As usual, great tutorial Sarah

I made this ketchup recipe last night and today and it is delicious! It took 24 hours to cook it down to the consistency I wanted but part of that was some water I inadvertently added. I tried another reviewers suggestion of one cup sugar and one cup golden raisins. I liked the flavor but I did end up adding about another 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup sugar in addition. I canned it in half pint jars and ended up with 21 jars. I love it and I, at least, plan to eat it often.

I’m currently in the process of making this ketchup recipe. I’ve never made ketchup but I’m excited to. But the thing I’m most happy about is finding out what a great job my vitamix does of blending the peels and seeds. The mixture is beautifully smooth and I didn’t stand over a sink with my foley food mill making my arm sore and then throwing away the peels and seeds. I consider this a game changer for my pasta sauce, which is next. Thank you so much for this info. Looking forward to getting this stuff thickened and canned.🍅🍅

Your excitement over this recipe tells me it must be good. I will be saving this video to guide me through the process along with the Ball book. Thank you for taking the time (3 days!) to get this video out.

Honestly, I am the leave skin and seed in and it just works for me. Fruit butters are seeded/pitted naturally prior to cooking; but otherwise I'm not a pre prepper unless utterly necessary. That ketchup looks great. Ketchup origin is in China, Hokkien Chinese word, kê-tsiap, and has become our fabulous American condiment.

It looks good. A couple of weeks ago here in Thailand I made my version of the British, HP sauce. Nearly spot on and delicious. Homemade is the best. Keep the videos coming

I would have carmalised the onions.

Giving ketchup a try today and hopefully canning it up in the morning! We had a quick freeze come thru last week and had to harvest A LOT of tomatoes. After sharing with neighbors and donating to the DAV, we still had too many. Good timing on this particular video before canning more salsa and tomatoes. I had to wait for a few to ripen a bit before starting, but here we go! When the tomatoes started breaking down, I added everything except the sugar then split the batch into 2 roasters as I had a request to try making some sugar free. We had just freeze dried 4 trays of plain tomato slices, so powdered them up to thicken in case that becomes necessary. Thank you for sharing your recipes, garden knowledge and being honest about products, your harvests and sharing your family. We have become better gardeners from channels like yours and I have become more confident with canning.

When I do it, I press out the liquid with my hands, place the mooshed tomatoes in the Blendtec, blend, then pour it into a slow cooker. It's actually faster and easier that way. It cooks down faster because it starts with less liquid. Plus, I do get some tomato juice instead of having it boil away. It also condenses it into my much smaller crockpot because I don't have a roaster.

1) congratulations, you have a peppy glow. 2) Love your inspirational tops 3) I used a Victorio strainer to separate the juice, from the sauce, from the seeds & peels. Less boil down time, and get more than one product from same tomatoes. The juice was canned separate from the ketchup (used National Center for Home Preservation - we liked the spicy version compared to salty because husband had a stroke last year & have to limit salt) and I dehydrated the seeds & skins then powdered to thicken sauces & add flavor to other dishes.

Can't wait to try this, I am also a Heinz ketchup conisor, thank you

This is my secind year making this recipe. It is so simple, easy and absolutely the BEST tasting ketchup. Thank you again for sgaring this recipe.

I believe the seeds and skins are where the lectins (gut microbiome disrupters) are. You might want to see how few seeds you can include.

Thanks for this recipe Sarah! Perfect timing, as I have 75lbs of tomatoes in my freezer to do something with in the next few weeks. I plan on making marinara as well as this ketchup. I am not a brand snob, and buy Aldi ketchup. It is very close to the brand you mentioned. In fact I wouldn't doubt if it was made by them under the Aldi label. Have a blessed remainder of your week!

Sarah- I’m using the steam juicer to take out the extra liquid- it’s so quick and easy. Then you can transfer it to another container. You can always add more of the liquid if needed 😁

Now we need a recipe for the old Heinz chili beans.

Thank you for being a great example. My wife and daughters really enjoy your channel. Again thanks for being such a encouragement to them! Have a blessed day!

I steam juice the tomatoes, can the juice, and blend up the pulp, seeds and skins. Results are ketchup- thick, but not paste thick. Saves tons of time.

I got so tickled when you called yourself a Heinz snob! My mom told me that when we were very young that we'd actually cry if the ketchup wasn't Heinz! 🤣

Sarah , I can’t wait to make this. Like you I love catsup also. God bless you for this recipe.

You only think Heinz is great because you've never tried South Africa's All Gold tomato sauce 😂

Do you think it would be ok to halve this recipe?

In the process of making this today. Had my first taste test and it was yummy! This is my first time trying to make ketchup. Thanks for the video and recipe!

Absolutely love your content! We are going to be neighbors next year as we bought a huge farm in Gainesville! Cannot wait to get back to my roots and farm again. God Bless!

I really want to try this. Thanks for the inspiration ❤️

How long does this keep in the refrigerator. It's only the two of us and we don't go through much ketchup. It's the only reason I haven't tried making it. Also, can it be made in 1/2 pint jars?

This year we ended up with a ton of cherry tomatoes and processed it into sweet sauce. If this happens next year, I'd like to make them into ketchup instead. Given how sweet cherry tomatoes are, would I still need to add sugar?

When I saw the title an thumbnail come up, I was so excited! Thank you so much for all your hard work and for posting this! I can’t wait to try this come next season. ❤️God bless you!

When I think of making homemade ketchup I think of the movie Meet Me in St. Louis. There was a scene in it where the mother and the housekeeper were making ketchup. Everyone who came through the kitchen tried it and had a different opinion. One thought it was too sweet, another, too tart, another too bland, another too spicy.

You and Kevin are 'real pearls,' Sarah, dear. I derive great pleasure in following you guys! [And, yes, I frequently share your vids out here in deep East Texas rural country!] Many thanks and much blessings to you and yours.

Thank you SO SO SO much!!! Heinz snob here too & oh how I’ve “needed” this recipe!!!

We tried this ketchup recipe and it was amazing! We have so many tomatoes to use from the garden and this was great! Thanks for sharing.

You, good lady, are a ketchup QUEEN!!! I've made two batches so far. Your "yummy," "plump" ketchup is a mind blowing masterpiece 💯 Thank you for sharing🎉

Thank you for perfecting this recipe from another ketchup snob ! I can tell your hard work is paying off looking great 💪

You’re just the cutest thing, Sarah!! I love watching you when you’re so excited about something! 😊

Good morning, Sarah! Can’t wait to try this recipe! ❤️

Thank you. Made your ketchup and it’s delicious. I added liquid smoke to make a smoky flavor. Great recipe!

Just made your ketchup! It is amazing! Love it.

I'm excited to try your recipe! We also love Heinz! It's gotten so expensive that this recipe has come into my life at the perfect point. Your excitement and enthusiasm is contagious and makes me want to run to the kitchen and start canning! Thank you!

I have no doubt that home-made ketchup could match or surpass the best store-bought ketchup. I'm going to try this recipe. Thanks Sarah!👍 Little secret: I've only started canning for the past two years, but I've taken to it naturally.💗

This has been on my list of things to try. I made it today and it is easily the best ketchup I’ve ever had!! My daughter agreed.

I love this. Our Heinz ketchup in UK is now £6.00 per kilo...crazy!! I dont know the conversion from pints to kilos but I guess 1 kilo is 2 pints.

Will definitely be trying this recipe. I was for awhile making ketchup from a can of tomato paste and a little water, acv, stevia and some pumpkin spice and a little onion and garlic powder. It's great for a quick mix, but you have to make it every week.

I've combined 2 of your videos and made this incredible ketchup. I like my ketchup thick so using your recipe and another idea you put in a video some time back, I really got a great ketchup. Many thanks. If you remember, one of your subs suggested to you how to store your milk in the fridge using containers with a spout on the bottom allowing you to get the milk without disturbing the cream on the top. So after coring my tomatoes, I put them in my blender liquifying them and putting the juice in a similar container that you used for your milk and have it rest 48 hrs in the fridge and separating the water from the mixture which sat on the bottom, used the more solid mixture, added the other solid ingredients and put in the blender and sit another night, removed the watery part the next morning and added the rest of the ingredients and cooked it. It turned out greatttttt. Thank you sooooo much.

It’s the ultimate seal of approval when the kids like it better than store bought

Spent the last two days making this recipe, as I had tomatoes coming out of my ears this year, and it does not disappoint! I've tried lots of ketchup recipes over the years and they have never satisfied. This one is a keeper! My tomatoes were not all paste tomatoes, so the boiling out the moisture took forever. I added 2 Tbsp. of Worshteshire and a bit more sugar, as my tomatoes weren't super sweet. That's it! And I have 10 pints of amazing ketchup! Thanks for the recipe.

I made some today. I diced the tomatoes so they would cook faster. I had a little over 25 lbs so I added a bit more of all ingredients. Also, I added a bit of cinnamon, cloves and allspice. HEAVENLY! Can't wait to can it up.

We will have to try this. You can't trust what they are putting in our foods today. Thank you.

Agree, Heinz is the best! The reason I don’t want to can it was because it wouldn’t taste exactly like it. I’ll have to give it a try then. Thanks fir sharing. 😁

Awww man!!! I literally just made ketchup yesterday and I was not impressed with it but I canned it up anyway. 😩. My family and I live outside Pittsburg and every single one of us ONLY use Heinz. Matter of fact when I told them I was gonna try my hand at Ketchup they all said it better taste like Heinz. Lol. Buttt I will write it down and make yours next year for sure. Thank you!!! I looked everywhere for this type of ketchup recipe.

It looks so good!

I love your video and recipe. I had 45 pounds of tomatoes to do something with so I did exactly what you did roasting them and blending in the vitamix. However I like a spicy ketchup so I split it and with 20 pounds I added 12 jalapeños, 1 habanero, some smoked paprika, and 1/4 c of brown sugar to the recipe and wow! It is still cooking down now, but they both taste amazing! Can't wait to try with some fresh cut fries from our potato harvest.

I just watched your channel for the 1st time. Love it! I'm 72 yesrs young and growing a tiny gatden gor the 1st time. I watched your tomato sauce video and now your ketchup one. I'm so excited to try this and don't know if I can wait for my two Roma bushes to ripen enough tomatoes. I'm hoping your recipe can be cut in half as I don't think I need 11 jars for my husband and myself. I'm a new subscriber and look forward to veiwing your endeavors.

The only problem with ketchup... they put cheap / unhealthy chemicals in it lol. I at least try to buy the "simply" Heinz ketchup because they use real sugar and not high fructose corn syrup. I'm sure it has other bad chemicals in it still though compared to your home made ketchup xD

Had to laugh. I have been making catsup that way for decades. You go girl, great job!❤

As much as I LOVE your channel, I'm not gonna lie that I am really disappointed that you didn't share videos from your garden/harvesting this year. I know you're busy and I know you have gone from making 5 videos a week to 3 and now 2...but one of the reasons you have become so dear to me is your garden and harvesting videos. Praying next year will be better

I just made your ketchum recipe! It's so good! Thank you so much for this recipe!

I am back to report I made your recipe and you weren’t kidding, it is FANTASTIC! Never buying ketchup again 😋🥰🇨🇦. Thank you so much Sarah!

Love this video. Not a fan of the Vitamix though. I've had 2. Bought my first years ago and it vibrated so much, I returned it and got a second one...same issue. Ended up with a Ninja Hot/Hold Blender which does everything and more than the Vitamix does and for waaaaaaaaaayyy less money. Have had it for several years and love it! (FYII did find a Nesco stainless steel replacement insert for the 18qt roaster, [fabulous], about 4 years ago. Easier clean up, no issues with breaking down the ceramic coating of the original insert, such as higher acid foods such as tomatoes and apples for sauces and canning), and works amazingly for roasting turkey and chickens as well!)