Preparation info
  • Makes about

    pints
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Glorious American Food

By Christopher Idone

Published 1985

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Ingredients

  • 6 pounds very ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeded with juices reserved
  • 1 onion
  • 6 whole cloves</

Method

Coarsely chop the tomatoes and place them in the kettle with the reserved juice.

Stud the onion with the cloves and tie it in a double layer of dampened cheesecloth along with the allspice, peppercorns, and rosemary.

Add the cheesecloth bag, celery heart, brown sugar, vinegar, and a little salt to the tomatoes and bring to a boil, stirring from time to time, over high heat.