Ingredients:
2 ounces sultanas
3 ounces onions, coarsely chopped
2 -3 cloves garlic ( big, fat ones)
3 fluid ounces tomato paste
1 1/3 cups cider vinegar or 1 1/3 cups malt vinegar
4 bananas, very large and extremely ripe and cut into chunks
3 -4 cups water
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 fluid ounces golden syrup or 2 fluid ounces light corn syrup
2 teaspoons ground allspice
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated if possible
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons dark rum
Directions:
Combine the raisins, onions, garlic, tomato paste and 1/3 cup vinegar in the container of a food processor; process the mixture until smooth, and then transfer the mixture to a large, heavy saucepan.
Add the banana chunks and another 1/3 cup vinegar to the food processor container; process the mixture until smooth and then transfer the banana mixture to the saucepan.
Add the remaining 2/3 cup vinegar, 3 cups water, brown sugar, salt and cayenne pepper.
Bring the mixture in the saucepan to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently.
Reduce the heat to low and cook the ketchup, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/4 hours.
If the ketchup threatens to stick to the bottom of the pan at any point, add some of the remaining water, up to 1 cup.
Add the corn syrup, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper and cloves to the ketchup.
Cook the ketchup over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes longer, or until it is thick enough to coat a metal spoon.
Stir in the rum.
Remove the ketchup from the heat and let it cool a few minutes.
Force the ketchup through a fine sieve to strain it, pressing down hard on the solids.
Remove the ketchup from the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
Store covered, in the refrigerator, for up to 1 month.
Servings: Serve
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 140 min.