Sugar-free Ketchup Recipes

Hamburgers, hotdogs, scrambled eggs and meatloaf are all incomplete without the ketchup. Ketchup is an inseparable condiment in every kitchen. Sugar-free foods are becoming popular. Not only diabetic patients, but also obese people, and those who are health-conscious, are preferring sugar-free diets. Many other items or ingredients can be used instead of sugar like honey, fructose, molasses and cane sugar. However, people trying to reduce weight cannot have sugar or other natural sweeteners; instead they can have artificial sweeteners. Let's take a look at some sugar-free ketchup recipes.

Heirloom Tomato Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 pounds heirloom tomatoes, cut into chunks
• 2 garlic cloves chopped
• teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
• teaspoon celery seeds
• teaspoon black peppercorns
• 2 cups chopped onion (1 medium)
• teaspoon whole allspice
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon artificial sugar
• teaspoon salt

Procedure

Tie mustard seeds, peppercorn and allspice in a double layer cheese cloth. This tied cheese cloth bag is also called bouquet garni. Chop garlic and let it stand for 10 min. Mix the bouquet garni, garlic, tomatoes, onion and red bell pepper in vinegar and place this mixture in oven to boil. Simmer the mixture for 25-20 min. After this mixture cools, it is blended in a mixer until it becomes smooth. Sieve the mixture and place it in a pan. Add sugar and salt to the pan and boil the mixture down to 1 cup.

Homemade Sugar-free Ketchup

Ingredients

• 3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 shallots, minced
• 4 cloves
• teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey (sugar-free)
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• teaspoon cinnamon
• teaspoon salt

Procedure

Heat oil in a pan and add garlic and shallots to it, and saute. Add honey, diced tomatoes, vinegar, cloves, cinnamon, salt and pepper to the pan and boil. Simmer the mixture for 30 min and blend it in the mixture or mash it, after it has cooled a bit.

Sugar-free Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 can of chopped tomatoes
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon of tomato puree
• 3 tablespoons of cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon tamarind puree
• Water
• Chili powder
• Cinnamon
• Paprika
• Pepper and salt to taste

Procedure

Cook the onions with a tablespoon of water in a pan. Wait until the onions turn brownish and start caramelizing. Take care that you do not burn the onions. After caramelizing, mix chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, vinegar and tamarind puree to the pan. Add a pinch of chili powder, cinnamon and paprika to the mixture. Mix salt and pepper and boil it.

Diabetic Ketchup

Ingredients

• 1 can of tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
• teaspoon celery
• cup water
• 2 pinches of pepper
• 8 teaspoons artificial sweetener

Procedure

Mix tomato paste, cinnamon, cloves, vinegar, onion flakes and pepper in a saucepan. Boil this mixture and simmer it for 30 min. Remove the heat and then add the sweetener. Use this ketchup, within a week as it has a low shelf life.

Healthy Sugar-free ketchup

Ingredients

• 8 ounces of tomato sauce
• cup date sauce
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon arrowroot starch
• 2 pinches of garlic powder
• 3 ounces tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon water

Procedure

Mix starch and water together until the starch dissolves. In a saucepan, mix tomato sauce, garlic and vinegar. Pour the starch mixture in the saucepan. Heat it and stir the mixture until it becomes thick. Mix the tomato paste and cook for 20-25 min. Cool and refrigerate the sugar-free ketchup.

Substitute sugared ketchup with any of the above ketchups, to maintain your sugar levels in the normal range. Sugar-free foods can also be tasty and yummy!