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Got a bottle of tomato ketchup in the cupboard? Then you've got the start of some deliciously different sauces to serve with your fries, burgers, barbecues and more. These easy recipes will help you transform ketchup with just a few extra ingredients into a tangy, spicy, creamy or fresh new sauce in no time.
For each sauce, measure out 200g tomato ketchup then mix with the additional ingredients listed. Use immediately or store in the fridge until needed.
Each recipe makes enough to serve 4-6, but are easily adapted to serve more or less. These ideas are also just the starting point – get creative and make your own!
330g cherry tomatoes, chopped 1 red onion, finely chopped 2 tbsp chopped coriander 1 lime, juiced
Twists: Increase the Mexican flavour with some chopped jalapeño chillies from a jar, or give it an Italian-style makeover by swapping the coriander for basil and the lime for lemon.
1 tbsp Worcester sauce½ tbsp cider vinegar 1½ tbsp light brown sugar½ tbsp smoked paprika¼ tsp cayenne pepper
Twists: Add more cayenne pepper if you like your BBQ sauce spicy or swap the light brown sugar for dark brown or dark muscovado sugar for a deeper, treacle-like flavour. For an adult kick, mix in 1 tbsp bourbon or whisky.
200g mayonnaise 1 gherkin, finely chopped 4 tbsp gherkin pickle liquid 1 tsp mild chilli powder
Twists: Make a thicker sauce by adding a grated or finely chopped hard-boiled egg, or you could lighten things up by using low-fat mayonnaise or half mayonnaise and half 0% fat natural yogurt. To turn this into a slightly punchier, Russian-style sauce add 1 tbsp horseradish or make it into a mild Marie Rose sauce for your next prawn cocktail by leaving out the gherkins and pickle liquid.
6 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 1½ tsp crushed chillies 1 garlic clove, crushed
Twists: Add more or less crushed chillies to taste or grate in a little fresh ginger for a different type of heat. A squeeze of lime juice will add some zingy freshness too.
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