TOMATO SAUCE FOR KEEPING (Excellent) (II)

Ingredients

• 1 dozen tomatoes
• 2 teaspoonful the best powdered ginger
• 1 dessertspoonful salt
• 1 head garlic chopped fine
• 2 tablespoonful vinegar
• 1 dessertspoonful Chili vinegar (a small quantity of cayenne may be substituted for this)

Instructions

1. Choose ripe tomatoes, put them into a stone jar, and stand them in a cool oven until quite tender;
2. when cold, take the skins and stalks from them, mix the pulp with the liquor which is in the jar, but do not strain it;
3. add all the other ingredients, mix well together, and put it into well-sealed bottles.
4. Stored away in a cool dry place, it will keep good for years.
5. It is ready for use as soon as made, but the flavour is better after a week or two.
6. Should it not appear to keep, turn it out, and boil it up with a little additional ginger and cayenne.
7. For immediate use, the skins should be put into a wide-mouthed bottle with a little of the different ingredients, and they will be found very nice for hashes or stews.