Superior Tomato Catsup

Ingredients

• 1 Bushel (8 dry quarts) of ripe tomatoes
• 1 1/2 Pint of Salt
• 4 Tablespoons of Ground cloves
• 4 Tablespoons of cayenne pepper
• 1/4 Pound of allspice
• 1 Tablespoon of black pepper
• 1 head of garlic; skinned and separated
• 1/2 gallon of vinegar

Directions

1. Boil the tomatoes with water until they are soft enough to squeeze through a sieve.
2. Once strained add to the pulp salt, ground cloves, cayenne pepper, allspice, black pepper, garlic, and vinegar.
3. Boil the ingredients until it is reduced by half. 
4. Bottle the catsup.

— Lafcadio Hearn

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Ashley Morgan
Louisiana Anthology
January 5, 2022