Jul 07 2008
Homemade Heinz 57 Sauce Recipe
Though I’ve never been a big fan of the stuff myself, it seems as though the people around me at a barbecue- always seem to ask for Heinz 57 sauce. Since I don’t buy it (why buy something you do not use?), I decided that I had better look around for a good frugal copy that I could make myself for these occasions.
When I found this one I wasn’t sure it would work out until I made a batch and served it to my friends. Not only did they have no idea it wasn’t off the shelf, they devoured the entire bottle!
Homemade Heinz 57 Sauce Recipe
1/4 cup raisin puree*
1 1/3 cup white vinegar
1 cup tomato paste
2/3 cup malt vinegar
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon yellow prepared mustard
2 teaspoons apple juice concentrate
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon turmeric
*1. To make the raisin puree, start by adding 1/4 cup each of raisins and water to your food processor and pureeing them until smooth. Measure 1/4 cup of the mixture into your saucepan.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and whisk it all together until well blended, then bring to a good boil over medium high heat before reducing the heat to low and simmering for about 30 minutes or until the mixture thickens.
3. All to cool, pour into a bottle and refrigerate for a day or so before serving. I usually store it in plastic containers like those you see in seafood restaurants full of cocktail sauce and no one has ever called me on it.
Your friends will thank you, and best of all - you did it yourself!
Do you have a favorite copycat recipe you would like to see included here in a future post? Leave me a comment and tell me what you’ve got. I’m always looking for new ways to act like I know what I’m doing…
