Ketchup Jam
A traditional recipe for sweet and tangy ketchup, ideal to serve with grilled meats.
Ketchup is a dark red sauce, both sweet and tangy, that comes in many forms. This ketchup jam recipe is a classic of North American cooking.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time50 min
- Resting10 min
- Total1 hr 30 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$5.35 $2.68 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
servings
- $2.64
- $0.39
- $1.17
- $0.61
- $0.21
- $0.20
- $0.08
- $0.05
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Peel the onions and chop them finely. ≈ 8 min
- Cook the tomato purée with the chopped onions in a saucepan over low heat for 30 minutes.
- Pass the mixture through a strainer to get a smooth texture. ≈ 3 min
- Add the vinegar and sugar, then cook for another 20 minutes.
- Stir in the spices and salt. ≈ 4 min
- Continue cooking for 10 minutes.
The bill
Ketchup Jam
- 1 kg tomato purée$2.64
- 350 g sugar$0.39
- 800 g onions$1.17
- 1 tsp nutmeg$0.61
- 2 tsp ground ginger$0.21
- 1 tsp paprika$0.20
- 2 tsp salt$0.08
- 2 tsp mustard powder$0.05
Total$5.35
that's $2.68 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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