A glossy homemade ketchup with deep tomato flavor and a balanced sweet-tangy bite. Subtle background spices round it out without stealing the show; quick, inexpensive, and dangerously easy to put on everything.
Add the tomato paste, water, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, mustard powder, and salt to a saucepan. Whisk until the mixture is smooth, red, and free of lumps before turning on the heat.
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then immediately reduce to low heat. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring often and scraping the bottom with a spatula, until the ketchup is glossy and thick and a streak drawn through it takes a moment to close
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Turn off the heat and let the ketchup cool for about 5 minutes before transferring it to a clean jar. Keep it refrigerated and serve chilled or at room temperature. And that's it! When it falls slowly from a spoon and tastes tomato-forward first, followed by balanced sweetness and tang, it came out just right. 🧡
