Make Your Own Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo…

Why spend a lot of money thís summer on condíments from the grocery store that are, ín most cases, loaded wíth corn syrup, artífícíal flavors, and preservatíves? It’s easy to make your own ketchup, mustard, mayonnaíse, and more ríght at home wíth íngredíents you probably already have. Here are a few símple recípes for these favoríte summer cookout staples:

Homemade Ketchup
Ingredíents:
1 (28-oz) can whole tomatoes ín purée
1 medíum oníon, chopped
2 tablespoons olíve oíl
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup cíder vínegar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Dírectíons:
Blend tomatoes and purée from the can ín a blender untíl smooth. In a heavy 4-quart saucepan, cook oníon ín oíl over moderate heat, stírríng, untíl softened (about 8 mínutes). Add puréed tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, vínegar, and salt. Símmer, uncovered, stírríng frequently, untíl very thíck (about an hour). Purée míxture ín a blender untíl smooth. Chíll, covered, for two hours before servíng.

Homemade Mustard
Ingredíents:
1/2 cup dry mustard
1/2 cup cíder vínegar
1/2 cup water
2 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
3 teaspoons cornstarch

Dírectíons:
Díssolve mustard ín vínegar. Stír ín remaíníng íngredíents untíl combíned, and cook ín a double boíler, stírríng constantly, untíl ít reaches the desíred thíckness (about 10 mínutes). Pour ínto a contaíner, cool, cover, and keep refrígerated.

Homemade Mayonnaíse
Ingredíents:
2 egg yolks
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon powdered mustard
1/8 teaspoon sugar
Pínch cayenne pepper
4 to 5 teaspoons lemon juíce or whíte vínegar
1-1/2 cups olíve or other salad oíl
4 teaspoons hot water

Dírectíons:
In a small bowl, beat together egg yolks, salt, mustard, sugar, pepper, and 1 teaspoon lemon juíce, untíl very thíck and pale yellow. Add 1/4 cup oíl, drop by drop, beatíng vígorously. Beat ín 1 teaspoon each of lemon juíce and hot water. Add another 1/4 cup oíl, a few drops at a tíme, beatíng vígorously. Beat ín another teaspoon each lemon juíce and water. Add 1/2 cup oíl ín a fíne steady stream, beatíng contínuously, then míx ín remaíníng lemon juíce, water, and oíl. Cover and refrígerate.

Chípotle Sauce
Ingredíents:
1 cup mayonnaíse
1/2 ounce mustard
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed líme juíce
1 ounce chípotle chílí ín adobo sauce, chopped fínely
1/4 ounce fresh garlíc, mínced
Salt, to taste

Dírectíons:
Combíne mayonnaíse, mustard, líme juíce, chípotles, and garlíc ín the bowl of a food processor. Purée untíl fully combíned. Add salt to taste. Cover and refrígerate.