Homemade ketchup

Adding apples makes it tastier than anything that can be bought in a squeezy bottle.

Makes two 500ml jars

1kg tomatoes, roughly chopped

1 tin of peeled tomatoes

3 apples, roughly chopped

2 large red onions, roughly chopped

100ml apple cider vinegar

1 leaf of lovage

40g granulated sugar

80g brown sugar

1 tbsp salt

Freshly ground pepper

1 Put the fresh and tinned tomatoes, apples and onions in a pot, along with the apple cider vinegar and the lovage leaf. Allow to simmer for about 40 mins, stirring occasionally, until everything softens up and coats the back of a wooden spoon.

2 Add the sugar, salt, and freshlyground pepper to taste. The ketchup can then be blended to your preferred consistency before transferring to a sterilised jar and stored in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

Cook’s note: Mix the ketchup with a strong chili paste for a hot chili ketchup… just remember to forewarn your guests!