Easy Cranberry Ketchup Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, onion and water. Cook over medium heat until the berries pop, about 15 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer to a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Return to the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, uncovered, 20 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 2 cups, stirring frequently., Stir in sugar, vinegar and salt. Place cinnamon, allspice, mustard seed and peppercorns on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add to cranberry mixture. Cook and stir 25-30 minutes or until thickened., Discard spice bag. Cool ketchup. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks.

Steps:

• In large heavy non-reactive pan, combine the onion, water, and zest.
• Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the onion is softened (about 10 minutes).
• Add the cranberries, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring frequently, and simmer until the berries are very soft (about 15 minutes). In a blender, puree half the mixture at a time; rinse out the pan and then return the puree to it.
• Add the vinegar, sugar, honey and salt. Place the cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and ginger in a small muslin spice bag, tie it up tightly and add to the cranberry mixture. Over medium heat, bring to a boil, stirring frequently; reduce heat to low and cook until very thick (about 30 minutes).
• Remove the spice bag and ladle the ketchup into 6 sterilized half pint jars, leaving one quarter inch space from the top. Run a rubber spatula around the insides of each jar to release the air bubbles. Wipe each rim clean. Place lid on each jar, tighten screw bands and process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Cook cranberries in vinegar until they burst open.
• Rub through a sieve.
• Add sugar and spices.
• Simmer until thick.
• Seal in sterilized jars.

Steps:

• Combine onion, water and orange in a preserving pan. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer covered until onion pieces are translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Add cranberries to the pan and return to a boil. Partially cover the pan and cook mixture, stirring occasionally, until the berries are quite soft, about 10 minutes. Pour into a bowl and cool slightly.
• Scrape half the mixture at a time into a food processor. Puree the batches to a moderately fine texture and return to rinsed out preserving pan.
• Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil, stirring almost constantly, until it is thick, about 3-5 minutes. When it has reached a ketchup like consistency, (adjusted for taste with additional water, vinegar and brown sugar if needed) press through a sieve and return to pan.
• Return to a boil and then ladle into sterilized jars leaving 1/4" headspace. Add two piece lids and process for 15 minute sin a boiling water bath. Cool, label and store for up to a year.
• Ketchup is ready to serve within a few days but improves with age. If solids and liquids separate slightly in storage, just stir.

Steps:

• Simmer onion in water in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan, uncovered, until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Add cranberries and zest and simmer, uncovered, until berries are collapsed, about 10 minutes. Discard zest. Purée berries in a food processor, then force through a large sieve into saucepan and discard solids.
• Stir in sugars, five-spice powder, and salt and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes, then cool completely.