Heinz 57 Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sultana raisins
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3 cups vinegar
• 3 cups malt vinegar
• 3 cups tomato paste
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons apple juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons pickling salt
• 3 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/8 teaspoon celery seed
• 2 pinches cayenne pepper
• 1 cup malt vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups prepared yellow mustard

Recipe

• 1 combine raisins and first 1 1/2 cups of water in a blender and purée.
• 2 in a large pot, combine vinegar, malt vinegar, tomato paste, second 1 1/2 cups of water, sugar, apple juice, salt, vegetable oil, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder, turmeric, cayenne, and celery seed, and add puréed raisin mixture. stir to blend.
• 3 bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to a low simmer. simmer (uncovered) for 45 - 60 minutes or until very thick. stir frequently to avoid burning.
• 4 add malt vinegar and prepared mustard to mixture. return to a simmer and simmer uncovered until thick, or volume has reduced by 1/3. (20 - 30 minutes). simmering too long will reduce the zing. one large deep pot will take longer to reduce the mixture than a small pot, use a smaller pot and reduce mixture in batches if necessary.
• 5 ladle hot mixture into hot sterilized sealable bottles and seal. allow bottles to cool. store in cupboard.
• 6 keep indefinitely. refrigerate after opening.