Jump to Recipe This post may contain affiliate links.See my disclosure policy.A from-scratch homemade ketchup recipe using fresh tomatoes! The fresh and vibrant flavor of homemade is simply unrivaled.

And this ketchup is approved for canning so you can enjoy it all year long! Being from Germany and having lived several years in England, I’m partial to European ketchup (and mayo, but that’s a different topic).We got back last month from a trip to the UK and while we were there I was looking for some ketchup to bring back to our vacation cottage.I was looking for a brand with the fewest possible ingredients (meaning no junk ingredients), and discovered a brand I hadn’t tried before, Wilkin & Sons Tomato Ketchup.

We all loved the freshness and the flavor of that ketchup, so when I got home I immediately went to work to recreate that flavor profile from memory with the sun-ripened tomatoes that were waiting for me in our garden.I’m extremely happy with the results andI think you’re going to love it too! Why Homemade Ketchup? I’ve heard the question often: why would you take the time to make something as ubiquitous as ketchup that is so easily and cheaply bought? And my answer is the same as it is for any homemade sauces and condiments: Because the flavor is UNBEATABLE.Period.

It’s fresher, more robust, vibrant, and deliciously nuanced than anything you’ll ever find at the store.That reason alone is why I make my own ketchup.But the

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