from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/ny...-era.html?_r=1

Homemade Ketchup

4 quarts crushed tomatoes
1 pint of vinegar
3 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons mustard
2 tablespoons black pepper
3 crushed red peppers
½ ounce allspice
½ ounce mace

Mix all ingredients in a large pot and reduce by two-thirds.

**the website has other recipes from 1860s also.

Wow, how cool is that! Thank you for posting.

sounds pretty good

Sounds good

My mom used to make kechup when I was little. We would put it glass Pepsi bottles. I think she still has the bottle capper. I sent her this to look at....don't know if it is the same recipe she used.

I make Apple Butter in a crock pot...haven't tried Catsup in it yet, but would probably work nicely. The Apple Butter makes the house smell heavenly!!