5 Minute Homemade Ketchup
There’s no cooking required and it’s ready in just minutes! our 5 Minute Homemade Ketchup couldn’t be easier to make and it’s totally customizable to your own taste!
Next time, try our Homemade Yellow Mustard!
Condiments from scratch! Our 5 Minute Homemade Ketchup is seriously one of the easiest condiments to make at home, and we love making ketchup like this because it doesn’t require any cooking and we always have what we need on hand!
Why You’ll Make This Again and Again
Making condiments from scratch is the easiest way to add some from scratch flair to your cooking! Most are ready fast and, like this 5 Minute Homemade Ketchup, they don’t require cooking. You’ll love this ketchup for that reason and:
- It’s customizable! Unlike store-bought ketchups, you get to choose exactly what goes into this, and that includes spices! If you like it tangier, add a little more vinegar. Garlickier? You do you, boo!
- FIVE Minutes. Truly, that’s all you need. And most of that time will be spent gathering ingredients!
- No cooking required! We use canned tomato paste for this recipe to eliminate any cooking, and tomato paste is one of the few things I will opt to buy over making. We’ve made it before and honestly, it wasn’t worth it – the time and cost of tomatoes just made us realize that it’ll be one of the few things we buy.
Recipe Video
Ingredients Needed
What is in homemade ketchup? Well, ours is just tomato paste, vinegar, and a load of spices. That ketchup from the store? It has high fructose corn syrup -completely unnecessary in my opinion!
- Sugar – The ketchups you’ll find in the store have WAY more than this recipe and way more than needed, in my opinion!
- Cayenne – Just a pinch to add the right amount of kick!
- Celery salt – One of the most underused spices in my opinion!
- Mustard powder – Earthy and pungent, just a little complements everything else in this ketchup.
- Oregano – Just a touch to keep it savory!
- Onion and Garlic powder – Duh.
- All spice – Just a smidge!
- Salt and Pepper – To taste!
How to Make
Step 1: Add tomato paste to a mixing bowl and then add vinegar and whisk to loosen the paste.
Step 2: Add spices and mix.
That’s it! 5 Minute Homemade Ketchup!
Honestly, I think I spent most of that time finding the spices I wanted than doing anything else. Paired with some simple homemade fries and, well, there’s an iconic duo, ready to be served from scratch!
Our Favorite Uses
- The Best BBQ Sauce From Scratch
- Fry Sauce From Scratch
- Whiskey BBQ Sauce From Scratch
- Homemade Crispy Sesame Chicken
- Honey BBQ Sauce
- Kimchi Sloppy Joes
Or serve it with:
- Homemade Onion Rings
- Crispy Ranch Chicken Tenders
- Baked Panko Chicken Tenders
- Baked Parmesan Steak Fries
- Crispy Garlic Rosemary Potato Wedges
FAQs
Kept in an airtight container in a fridge and it will last a month.
Start small when you add the vinegar. You can always add a little more if you want a little more tang.
For the best texture and taste, dried works best for this recipe.
This recipe makes for a thicker ketchup, which is what we prefer, but you can make it looser by either adding more vinegar (this will make it tangier) or by adding some water. Add a tablespoon at a time and then mix before adding more.
Enjoy! As always, if you make this recipe or any of my others, I love to hear what you think! Leave a comment below, email me, or you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!
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5 Minute Homemade Ketchup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10-12 oz. tomato paste
- 1/8 – 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar add 1/8 cup first – the full 1/3 makes a tangier ketchup (which we like). If you want more tang, add a little more at a time. White vinegar can also be used.
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine ground salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- pinch ground all spice
Instructions
- Loosen Paste: In a large bowl add tomato paste and then add vinegar and whisk to loosen paste.
- Season: Add the rest of ingredients and mix well.
- Taste: Taste and add additional spices if desired.
- Enjoy: Use as a side or condiment and store the rest in an airtight container in the fridge for a month.
taji Kahn likes it
I love to hear it!
how about using canned or jarred tomato puree (passata) instead for a thinner ketchup, instead of adding water?
That would work too!
This just saved my day. Easy; tasty and healthy.
Thanks for sharing
Great to hear! Thank YOU so much for sharing 🙂
I needed ketchup for my sloppy Joe recipe and this was great! I will be using this ketchup for sloppy Joes going forward. . .so much better tasting and better for you too. Thaǹks for this recipe.
I love to hear it, Michelle! Thanks so much for taking the time to share!
Great recipe, didn’t add the sugar and was still fab! Thank you!
So great to hear, thanks for sharing, Heather!
Sounds lovely I stay from store bought sauces as god only knows what exactly in it.
Love to hear it, David! Enjoy!
Can this recipe be water bathed for long term storage?
Hi Holly! This recipe isn’t written specifically for canning and therefore I wouldn’t recommend it. There’s a certain pH level that’s needed to be considered safe to water bath, and I haven’t tested it for this recipe, so I unfortunately I cannot say with certainty that it would be safe to can.
Thank you. Not sure my family would go through this much ketchup in a week…☹️
Holly & Tracy, Couldn’t you freeze the unused portion? Just a thought.
Hello,
I am looking for homemade recipes to make Ketchup because I am Gluten-Free\Celiac and have IBS as well. I was using Ketchup from the brand Fody Foods but they changed their recipe and is now no longer safe for IBS sufferers.
I cannot handle spices or onions and garlic, so I was wondering if I could use this recipe but simplify the ingredients?
The Tomato paste and vinegar was okay. If I add just sugar, salt, pepper and maybe a dash of cinnamon would that work too?
Thanks!
Hi Kate! It will definitely work, although it won’t taste as much like ketchup, but it will of course still work. Good luck!
Hi,
Thanks for the reply.
I am certain it will still taste like Ketchup. Simplified and with basic seasoning that won’t hurt my stomach in any way. That was the whole point of me needing to make homemade ketchup.
Don’t forget to can it specifically in a mason jar!
This is really great! I doubled the amount of sweetener and sea salt, and it was perfect for us. I’m trying to get crap out of my diet, so thanks so much for this.
Thank YOU Tom for sharing!! So glad you enjoyed it!