Rich, thick and smooth, this homemade ketchup recipe is not only foolproof and low-effort (my fav combo 😏) but also fully customizable. Trust me, once you give this Homemade Ketchup recipe a try, you'll kiss the supermarket version bye-bye ✌️.
Prep time: PT5M
Total time: PT5M
Rating
4.43 stars (14 reviews)
Keywords
homemade ketchup, ketchup
Ingredients
6 oz tomato paste (Italian )
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup vinegar (apple cider is fine too)
4 tablespoons honey (to taste )
1/2 tablespoon onion powder
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
1 pinch salt
Categories
condiment
Cuisine
American
Steps
In a saucepan on the stove, mix together all the ingredients until well combined. Bring mixture to a simmer over low/medium heat.
Once simmering, reduce the heat to low, semi-cover it and continue to cook for 20 minutes.
Once thick, take it off the stove and cool for 10 minutes before pouring into a container of choice. Now, place it in the fridge to chill for at least a few hours before using.
Store ketchup in the fridge in an airtight container for at least 4 weeks.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 22 kcal
Carbohydrates: 5 g
Protein: 0.4 g
Fat: 0.04 g
Saturated Fat: 0.01 g
Sodium: 70 mg
Sugar: 5 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0.02 g
Reviews
Georgi Leonardo on 2026-01-23 (5 stars): Hello! I made your ketchup recipe and it's delicious! Thank you for sharing.
Cat on 2025-10-04 (3 stars): Definitely much too sweet. I would eliminate the honey completely, and instead of distilled vinegar use malt vinegar. I’m glad the recipe is so simple though!
Keith W Bush on 2025-08-22 (5 stars): I ran out of prepared ketchup and turned to the web for this reciepe.
I will NEVER buy prepared ketchup again.
So tasty and I can tweek it to my taste!
Thank you Nonna!
Laura Dukelow on 2025-08-17 (5 stars): Hi Sneji, I tried your ketchup recipe. I modified it a little Not as much vinegar and salts.. I added different spices with wertershire sauce. This recipe is a keeper.
Sarah on 2025-06-17 (4 stars): Just made this, and it’s too vinegary and sweet. Would do it again, just adjust those down.
Angela Rush on 2025-05-21 (5 stars): Fabulous, tasty recipe without 15 ingredients, like other recipes! ♥️
T Rieland on 2025-04-19 (4 stars): Tastes great as a marinara sauce, but not quite the ketchup I was thinking it would be!
mom on 2025-03-27 (5 stars): This was absolutely delicious, will definitely make it again.
