Hand Made Tomato Catchup (Catsup or Ketchup as you preffer)

from: http://www.grouprecipes.com/65666/moms-ripe-tomato-catsup.html

"Moms Ripe Tomato Catsup"

Disclaimer! Not my Mom! see above url for credits!

Ingredients

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• 4 quarts ripe tomatoes (different color tomatoes will give different color catchup) *Be sure to peel, chop, and core your tomatoes before you start*
• 1 large onion - chopped
• 1 medium red pepper (or green...chopped)
• 1 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 teaspoon mustard seed
• 1 teaspoon whole allspice
• 1 large cinnamon stick
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups vinegar
• Have a little salt and paprika on hand.
• Jars with Lids 

How to make it

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• Put tomatoes, onions, and pepper in pot and cook until soft. Press mixture through a sieve. Cook rapidly until thick. Around an hour.
• Reduce heat.
• Tie all whole spices in a cheesecloth bag and drop into pot. Add sugar and salt to mix.
• Cook on low about 25 minutes, stir frequently. Don't let ketchup stick to bottom of the pan.
• Now add your vinegar, paprika, and cook until thick. Again, stir often so ketchup doesn't stick to bottom of pan.
• Mixture should be boiling hot when you put into jars as usual, leave a little room at the top. Make sure your jar lid pops when you seal.
• Note - if you grow everything yourself, it will taste better. Try it!