# Heinz Copycat Ketchup

This recipe provides a homemade version of Heinz ketchup, featuring a specific spice blend built around ground clove for its distinctive flavor.

- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 170 g Tomato paste
- 120 g Water
- 75 g Distilled white vinegar
- 75 g Granulated white sugar
- 15 g Light corn syrup
- 7 g Fine salt
- 3 g Onion powder
- 0.5 g Ground cloves
- 0.5 g Ground allspice
- 0.3 g Ground cinnamon
- 0.5 g Celery seed

## Instructions

1. Add tomato paste and water to a small saucepan over medium heat.
2. Whisk until smooth.
3. Add vinegar, sugar, corn syrup, and salt.
4. Whisk to combine.
5. Mix all spices (onion powder, ground cloves, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, celery seed) in a small bowl.
6. Whisk the spice mixture into the pan.
7. Bring to a low simmer, where bubbles break the surface, not a rolling boil.
8. Reduce heat to low-medium.
9. Simmer uncovered for 15 to 18 minutes, stirring every 3 to 4 minutes, until the volume reduces by about 20%.
10. Remove from heat.
11. Let cool for 5 minutes.
12. Immersion blend for 30 to 45 seconds to achieve a nice smooth, glossy texture.
13. Cool to room temperature before jarring, as it thickens as it cools.

## Equipment

- small saucepan
- whisk
- small bowl
- immersion blender
- jar

## Tips

- Ground clove is the secret spice that makes this taste like Heinz ketchup; do not add more than 0.5g.
- Immersion blending is not optional and gives the ketchup its gloss.
- The ketchup will thicken as it cools.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8gyh1JP/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c99809cf-7723-4c1c-a2c9-a25d99544b76
- Extracted: 2026-04-15

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