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Rhubarb Ketchup

A fruity alternative to tomato ketchup, a useful way of using up excess old rhubarb.

Ingredients
At a glance
Season
Vegetables
Ketchup / Sauces
Makes
0.5 litres
Calories in 25g serving
43 cal (approx)

2kg chopped rhubarb
250g chopped red onions
3 garlic cloves
100g demerara sugar
100ml cider vinegar
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground ginger

Method

Roast the rhubarb, onions and garlic at 180°C for about an hour. You may need to add a little water towards the end if it's drying out.

Pass the mixture through a fine metal sieve, use a spoon to push it all through.

Put in a heavy saucepan with the rest of the ingredients and bring to a simmer, stirring to make sure the sugar is dissolved.

Simmer for around 30 minutes until the ketchup is thick but pourable.

Pot in sterilised bottles.

Store in a cool, dry, dark place for up to 4 months, refrigerate once opened.

Recipe Source

See here for a blog post about making the rhubarb ketchup recipe.

This recipe is adapted from the one in Pam Corbin's River Cottage Preserves.

Comments (1)

Rhubarb Ketchup
I made a half recipe of this... I must say... Not Nice! The taste of the spices and vinegar do not blend well on the palate with the rhubarb at all!! In my opinion rhubarb works well with fresh ginger, orange, strawberry, lemon and cloves (not all together of course) I wouldn't waste expensive shop bought rhubarb on this recipe, luckily I had an allotment glut so didn't lose out!
John , August 29, 2011

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