My Ground Cherry Ketchup

Ingredients

• 2 cups cape gooseberries (groundcherries)
• 2 onions, large finely minced
• 6 apples
• 2 green mild bell peppers
• 4 red mild bell peppers
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 3 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons pickling spices
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Mince the onions.

2. 2

   Cut green and red mild peppers into pieces as big as a stamp.

3. 3

   Pass the spices and the black pepper through the blender to obtain a spice powder.

4. 4

   Peel, take away the core and cut the apples in 1 inch pieces.

5. 5

   Peel and wash the ground cherries (physalis peruviana) thoroughly.

6. 6

   Mix all the ingredients in a big thick cooking pot and bring to a boil, then reduce to medium heat.

7. 7

   Let cook until the liquid acquire a syrupy consistency, stirring often to prevent sticking at the bottom of the pot(about 40 minutes).

8. 8

   Pour into sterilized Mason jars and close the lids.

9. 9

   Verify that the jars are vacuum-sealed.