Alaska Ketchup (Sourdough Sauce)

Submitted by lesliecoy

"I have been buying Sourdough Sauce from Alaska Berry for years - this year I thought I would see if I could find a recipe. I found this one on the internet so now I can make my own ! The person that posted it said the original recipe came from The Good Stuff Cookbook and was called Cranberry Ketchup."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 6 cups
• Serves: 228

ingredients

• 1 cup onion, chopped mild
• 5 cups water
• 4 slices orange zest (1 inch wide from top or bottom of orange)
• 9 cups fresh cranberries (3 -12 oz bags picked over and rinsed)
• 1 cup cider vinegar (more to taste)
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed (more to taste)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt (more to taste)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves

directions

1. Combine onion, water and orange zest in a preserving pan. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer covered until onion pieces are translucent, about 10 minutes.
2. Add cranberries to the pan and return to a boil. Partially cover the pan and cook mixture, stirring occasionally, until the berries are quite soft, about 10 minutes. Pour into a bowl and cool slightly.
3. Scrape half the mixture at a time into a food processor Puree the batches to a moderately fine texture and return to rinsed out preserving pan.
4. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil, stirring almost constantly, until it is thick, about 3-5 minutes. When it has reached a ketchup like consistency, (adjusted for taste with additional water, vinegar and brown sugar if needed) press through a sieve and return to pan, Return to a boil and then ladle into sterilized jars leaving 1/4' head-space. Add two piece lids and process for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath. Cool, label and store for up to a year.
5. Ketchup is ready to serve within a few days but improves with age. If solids and liquids separate slightly in storage, just stir.
6. Serving is approximately 1 Tablespoon.