Mountain Grape Catsup

Submitted by Marg (CaymanDesigns)

"From an old "Mountain" Cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 13 4oz canning jars
• Serves: 78-104

ingredients

• 5 pints grapes, washed
• 4 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 pint vinegar
• 2 tablespoons powdered allspice
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons cloves
• 1 teaspoon mace
• 3⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon salt

directions

1. In an enamel pot put the washed grapes, cook slowly for about 25 minutes.
2. Put through a colander.
3. Mix with brown sugar, vinegar and spices.
4. Boil until thick, about 45 minutes.
5. Stir frequently.
6. Pour into jars.

Reviews

[Treenickel]

This sounded so unusual I had to try it. It never did thicken up so after 1 hour I added a pouch of liquid pectin to it. Now it is of a consistency of about pancake syrup. This is going to make an excellent glaze for meats. I didn't have any 4 oz jars so I made it into half pints and ended up with 6-1/2 jars. I water bathed them in my canner to seal them up nice. My grapes were already juiced when I found this recipe so I substituted 4 pints of juice and I think it came out about right. Just as a matter of personal preference I added about 1T of dry mustard after tasting it. Although I thought it was perfectly fine without the mustard also.Smells heavenly while cooking.

 

[CanoeGirl]

Wow, wow, wow! This bizarre recipe would be much better off being called a glaze. (The "Catsup" name threw me a bit.) It's intense, highly spiced and very fragrant. My husband said the house STILL smells like a candle shop. Delicious basted on pork or chicken. Someone PLEASE try this and tell me what you think! I think you'll either love it or hate it. I canned the sauce and it made 13 four-ounce jars. I used a food mill instead of a colander and it worked really well. If you're up for something unusual, go for it!