csw's chili sauce

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Carol Speight
Richmond Hill, ON

My Mom made this sauce for years and even now as I type it here to share with you, I can "smell" it simmering."Powerfull" memories!...lolol I love this with bacon & eggs, omelets or even ham OR hamburgers. Have even mixed some into my hamburger when making meatloaf! I also love the smell it tosses through-out the house when I'm simmering/preparing it for canning.

(1 rating)
yield 5 pints
prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
cook time 2 Hr 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For csw's chili sauce

  • 7&1/2 lb
    ripe tomatoes (about 30 medium); blanched & peeled
  • 2&1/2 c
    peeled onions (about 6 medium);chop or put though food chopper, & then measure
  • 2&1/2 c
    red & green peppers (4 green - 2 red); chop or put though food chopper, & then measure
  • 3 c
    celery; finely diced & measure; put these in a large preserving kettle (enamel preferred)
  • 1&1/2 c
    white sugar; add to veggies in pot
  • 2 Tbsp
    pickling salt; add to veggies in pot
  • 4 c
    cider vinegar; add to veggies in pot
  • 1 Tbsp
    whole cloves; measure onto a large square of cheesecloth, along with the allspice below
  • 3 Tbsp
    whole allspice; measure with the cloves above & tie up cheesecloth

How To Make csw's chili sauce

  • 1
    Add "spicebag" to ingredients; bring to a boil & cook uncovered over moderate heat for 2 to 2 & 1/2 hours, stirring frequently. This mixture should get fairly thick as it cooks down. Remove the spice bag; ladle into sterilized sealers and seal immediately. (I have never done the boiling water bath with this recipe & have never had any problems with the sauce spoiling. My recipe was made up 48 years ago before anyone did the "bath" method....lolol)
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