Homemade Chili Sauce

This recipe was sent to me by Lorraine, from work. I would recommend post-processing for 10 minutes in a hot water bath, just to be sure the lids are secure. Her email started with …

here is my mother’s Chili Sauce recipe. Great for tomato bases, or add some horseradish for your own cocktail sauce over shrimp:

• 1 6 quart basket tomatoes
• 1 bunch celery – chop fine
• 1 doz. onions – chop fine
• 3 green sweet peppers
• 3 red sweet peppers
• 5 cups white sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. allspice
• 1 tbsp. salt
• 2 cups white vinegar

DIRECTIONS:

Cook until thickens – approx. 1 hour
Stir occassionally (i.e. stir meaning “folding”)

Place in sterilized “relish jars”

Keep jars on shelf – in a cool, dark place (i.e. fruit cellar, wine cellar, etc.)

Add: 6 apples – chop fine

OR,

6 peaches (stoned and chop fine)

ENJOY!

Brooke

My name is Brooke and I love to cook, hence the nickname. I am passionate about eating for pleasure and nutrition, making jam, and Pilates.