Paleo Ketchup

Makes 3/4 cup (960 ml)

Ingredients

6oz (170.1 g) tomato paste 2 tablespoons (30 ml) organic apple cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon (10 ml) coarse ground sea salt 1/4 teaspoon (20 ml) onion powder 1/8 teaspoon (40 ml) ground cloves 1/8 teaspoon (40 ml) ground allspice 1/2 lime, juiced

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a 2 quart saucepan over medium-low heat until warm. Stir to combine. Pour into a glass jar and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. Serve as normal.

Enjoy!

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Paleo ketchup is the no-sugar condiment that finally makes burgers and fries feel normal again. Apple cider vinegar, onion powder, and a whisper of cloves and allspice give it that classic ketchup depth, while fresh lime juice keeps it bright. Stir it together in five minutes and keep the jar on the fridge door.

Pro Tips

• The pinch of cloves and allspice is what makes this taste like real ketchup rather than seasoned tomato paste. Keep the quantities small — they are background notes, not main characters.
• Coarse ground sea salt dissolves more slowly than fine salt. Stir thoroughly and give the mixture fifteen minutes before judging the seasoning.
• Fresh lime juice at the end lifts the vinegar's sharpness and makes the ketchup taste fresh rather than merely preserved.
• Taste and adjust sweetness to your own tomato product — some tomato bases are naturally sweeter and need less help than others.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does paleo ketchup keep?

Up to a week in a sealed glass jar in the refrigerator. It may separate slightly as it sits; a good stir brings it right back.

What do I use this ketchup in?

Straight as a condiment, or as the base for the paleo thousand island dressing. It also glazes roasted vegetables beautifully.

Is this ketchup Whole30 compliant?

Check your tomato base for added sugar — the rest of the recipe is naturally compliant. Homemade or compliant-store-bought tomato products make it an easy yes.

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Stav Kogan

Makes 3/4 cup

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Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

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• 2 tbsp organic apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp coarse ground sea salt
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 1/8 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 lime, juiced

Method

 

1. Stir to combine.
2. Pour into a glass jar and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
3. Serve as normal.

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