Blackberry Ketchup (catsup)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 8 cups fresh blackberries, rinsed and drained
• 1 3/4 cups red wine vinegar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan, stir berries often over medium heat until they get juicy and begin to fall apart (10 minutes). using a fine strainer, rub berries and juice into a bowl (discard seeds).
• 2 put berries back into original pan and stir in all other ingredients. bring to a boil over high heat and simmer gently, uncovered and stirring often, until reduced to 2 1/2 cups (about 1 hour).
• 3 cool ketchup (catsup) and serve, or chill air-tight for up to 2-weeks (freeze to store longer). makes 2 1/2 cups.