Animal-Based Apricot Ketchup (Carnivore, Paleo, AIP)

On a Carnivore diet and missing America’s #1 favorite condiment? Get ready to dip, slather, & spread again with this Animal-Based Apricot Ketchup! It’s nightshade-free, Paleo, AIP approved.

It’s sweet-tart with a hint of cinnamon. This is THE perfect flavor combo for dipping your plantain fries in or for making a batch of sweet-and-sour meatballs! It’s also (like most of my recipes) designed for “lazy” people like me that want spectacularly good food but not at the expense of spending all day in the kitchen while sweating through an apron!

Since this ketchup is created to be low toxin, it omits the dried garlic, onion, and clove traditionally called for in ketchup, but if you are on Paleo diet or the Autoimmune Protocol you can certainly include these for more flavor.

The Case of the Missing Animals

“Uh, excuse me, ma’am…where are the animals in this animal-based catsup? I am seein’ ZERO.”

Ok, lemme ‘splain, my friend…

According to the research of Dr. Paul Saladino, author of the Carnivore Code, an animal-based diet has multiple tiers of Carnivore-ism. These tiers range from allowing some plants, preferably the ones that contain the lowest to moderate amount of natural toxins, to zero plants.

So, while the ingredients in this Animal-Based Apricot Ketchup do not contain animal-sourced foods per se, the recipe does include plant ingredients that are considered to be the low to moderate toxin variety.

Getting into Carnivore as well? Here’s my new Carnivore Chicken Pate recipe to help introduce yourself to eating organ meats!

“But How Do I Know Which Plants are the Least Toxic?”

Check out this awesome infographic from Heart & Soil Supplements. Then…

Peep at how the ingredients in this recipe rate on a scale of non-toxic to holy $&it Batman in my outline below, my divinely curious buddy:

• All-fruit apricot preserves = low toxicity (apricots are low toxicity, and a jam that is purely apricots and maybe a little fruit juice keep it on the low side)
  
• Organic white wine vinegar = low toxicity (since this is sourced from a nightshade-free fruit and it is fermented, this vinegar is the bomb diggety)
  
• Redmond’s fine salt, or to taste (Redmond’s real salt is free of the microplastics that we can often find in traditional sea salt…we are truly sorry, Mother Earth!)
  
• Ceylon cinnamon = medium toxicity (cassia cinnamon, on the other hand, is considered high toxin, so look for Ceylon cinnamon when shopping for groceries!)
  
• Properly filtered (remineralized) water = low toxicity (I use my Berkey countertop filter for all of our drinking and cooking water – even for our cats, because they deserve to not be brainwashed and thyroid-damaged by the evil fluoride monster. I also love these trace minerals because they are easy to add a few drops to a glass of water at a time.)

What to Serve Your Yum-Yum Animal-Based Apricot Ketchup With…

1. Dip some plantain or sweet potato fries in it.
   
2. Smear it on a loaf of haphazardly-formed meat/egg/pork rind loaf on a busy Tuesday night then bake it and call it a meatloaf.
   
3. Drizzle it over soft scrambled eggs with crispy bacon on the side.

The options are endless! (Well, sort of…we ARE on a “limited diet” after all, LOL!)

What would you use this ketchup on or in or under? Lemme know in the comments, love.

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Animal-Based Apricot Ketchup (Carnivore, Paleo, AIP)

On a Carnivore diet and missing America’s #1 favorite condiment? Get ready to dip, slather, & spread again with this Animal-Based Apricot Ketchup! It’s nightshade-free, Paleo, & AIP approved.

Course AIP, Apricot Ketchup

Keyword Apricot Ketchup, carnivore catsup, carnivore ketchup

Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 approx 10-oz jar all-fruit apricot preserves
• ¼ cup organic white wine vinegar
• 1 ½ tsp Redmond’s fine salt, or to taste
• 1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon
• Filtered water to thin, if desired

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients (except water) to a blender.

2. Blend on medium speed for about 1 minute or until very smooth, adding 1 Tbsp or more of water if needed to thin to desired consistency.

3. Store in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to 1 month.

4. Enjoy as a dipping sauce for meats and fruits or as a meatloaf glaze.

Recipe Notes

For Paleo or AIP, you can add clove, garlic powder, and onion powder!

GOODIES USED IN THIS RECIPE:

Redmond’s Real Salt

All-fruit apricot preserves

Organic white wine vinegar

Ceylon cinnamon