I’ve been feeling kind of blah about cooking for the past few weeks. I just finished up a massive project that involved developing a bunch of new recipes in a very compressed time period and all of my creativity has been sucked up. Plus, after what felt like the longest most miserable winter ever, summer is finally here in full-force. It kind of just makes me want to grill hot dogs and call it a night.
I’ve had homemade condiments on my mind ever since my trip to Toronto earlier this year, and when I saw that the theme for this week’s Sunday Supper was summer berries I knew that it was time to take the plunge. As tempting as it was to just throw some berries on a salad (like this herb salad with lemon-poppy vinaigrette and fried goat cheese, which is always a favorite) I wanted to make something a little more creative.
This blackberry ketchup was surprisingly simple to make – it only takes a few minutes to throw together – and it’s absolutely delicious. It’s a great way to perk up a grilled bratwurst and is a nice change from tomato ketchup on your fries. The sweetness of the fresh berries is balanced out by tart apple cider vinegar and warm spices. It’s sweet and slightly jammy, but it definitely has a vinegary punch to it… you won’t want to put this on toast!
(I haven’t tried it yet, but I also think this blackberry ketchup would be great as a base for barbecue sauce!)
Dina says
01/31 at 9:13 amI’ve made this blackberry ketchup a few times now, and have put slight tweaks to it to make it my own. But it is sooo good! everytime I make it my friends just gobble it up and I run out so quick!! Its a little bit of work to separate the pulp from the seeds but its so worth it!
Sunithi Selvaraj, RD says
06/07 at 11:57 pmThis sounds lovely ! I would love to smear this over meat ! Making this soon ! Yumm !
Jess @ Floptimism says
06/07 at 2:59 pmIt’s posts and recipes like this that remind me how much I really want to start making my own condiments. It’s so great to have control over ingredients like that, and to come up with fun twists on the classic – I love the idea of a fruity ketchup!
Alice Choi says
06/07 at 12:02 pmoh wow, love this inventive recipe! and love it topped on your bratwurst!
Laura Hunter says
06/05 at 8:21 amWhat a fantastic idea. This would be a great way to spice up a BBQ.
Cindys Recipes says
06/04 at 8:17 pmWhat possibilities this brings to mind! Sounds great for poultry!
Ann Avants says
06/04 at 8:09 pmI made this tonight and served it with turkey burgers topped with muenster cheese! It was a big hit! Thanks for another great recipe.
Lori @ Foxes Love Lemons says
06/04 at 11:06 amI’m kind of feeling you on the cooking slump. Summer is definitely the time to just grill some hot dogs and veggies and call that dinner. But alas, a food blog waits for new recipes….haha. I’m digging this ketchup. I have a bunch of 5-spice on hand, and never really know what to do with it.
kirsten@FarmFreshFeasts says
06/03 at 10:19 pmI’ve got a bunch of blueberries leftover in the freezer–I wonder if this would work with blueberries instead. It sounds delicious. Thanks, Lauren!
Lauren @ HealthyDelish says
06/04 at 9:13 amI bet it would be delicious with blueberries! Maybe use a little less sugar though, since blueberries are sweeter?
Jane's Adventures in Dinner says
06/03 at 3:18 pmThis is such an amazing idea! I love making my own condiments too.
Family Foodie says
06/03 at 11:40 amI have never heard of blackberry ketchup but it sounds amazing! This would be great on some burgers and is such a neat recipe. I’d love to try it.
Joanne (eats well with others) says
06/02 at 9:23 pmI kind of can’t stand regular ketchup but spruced up with some tart blackberries and chinese 5 spice! YES.
Sarah R says
06/02 at 7:53 pmNever thought of ketchup with anything besides tomatoes (and bananas in the Caribbean). Love it
Tara says
06/02 at 6:50 pmWow does that look good, love how different it is!! YUMMY!!
SarahJ says
06/02 at 5:57 pmSo doing this! I’m trying to find a good recipe for tomato ketchup right now, but this sounds fantastic!
Katie says
06/02 at 3:50 pmThis sounds like an amazingly awesome sauce! I haven’t tried making my own condiments before, but this is definitely something I want to try out I think!
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen says
06/02 at 3:40 pmWell, this is surely not a blah recipe, I simply love it! And I believe it would make an amazing bbq sauce too.
Megan Wood says
06/02 at 2:34 pmThis is brilliant and I am headed to the store now to buy some blackberries. LOVE this idea. Great recipe, thank you for sharing with us!
Kathia Rodriguez says
06/02 at 2:23 pmDelicious ketchup, thank you for sharing.
Courtney @ Neighborfood says
06/02 at 1:57 pmWhaaaaat? This sounds amazing! What a great way to spice up summer BBQs!!
Hezzi-D says
06/02 at 1:15 pmBlackberry ketchup? I’ve never heard of such a thing but now I’m totally intrigued!
beate weiss-krull says
06/02 at 12:34 pmWhat a fantastic idea!
Webicurean says
06/02 at 12:28 pmI’ve never made my own ketchup, but this I need to try–I’ll bet it’s perfect on pretty much everything!
bellini says
06/02 at 12:08 pmThere are a couple of local restaurants that have blackberry ketchup on the menu.
Amanda says
06/02 at 11:28 amI’ve made date ketchup that turned out to be a great hit – this sounds awesome too! I love blackberries and can see a hundred ways I would use this.
Renee Dobbs says
06/02 at 10:47 amYou have just taken homemade ketchup to a whole new level. I’m thinking of so many sandwiches and burgers this would be a perfect condiment.
Diana @GourmetDrizzles says
06/02 at 9:26 amI’ve been excited to see this, since the teaser came out, and wow- what an awesome recipe!!! I love sauces like this that add tons of flavor to some of my basics like roasted meats and veggies… yum!
Jennifer Drummond says
06/02 at 9:21 amWow, this is different, and I love it! What a great idea!!
supperforasteal says
06/02 at 9:06 amThis blackberry ketchup sounds so fun. I have wanted to make my own condiments and this sounds like a great place to start! I even have a few leftover turkey burgers in the freezer to try it on.