Mom'S Sweet Chili Sauce

• 6 quarts ripe tomatoes, peeled and quartered
• 4 cups vinegar
• 6 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon whole allspice
• 2 cinnamon sticks

1. Put the tomatoes in a large non-reactive container or canning kettle. Add 2 cups of the vinegar, stir gently, cover and let stand at room temperature overnight. In the morning drain well and discard the liquid.
2. In a canning kettle combine the drained tomatoes with the remaining 2 cups of vinegar, sugar, salt and cayenne pepper.
3. In a large square of cheesecloth tie together the cloves, allspice and broken cinnamon sticks. Add the spice bag to the tomato mixture.
4. Bring mixture to a boil, then simmer gently until thickened, about 2-1/2 hours. Watch closely and stir frequently to avoid scorching.
5. Bottle in hot sterilized jars.
6. Process in a hot water bath: 10 minutes for 8-ounce jars or 15 minutes for pint jars.

tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, whole cloves, whole allspice, cinnamon sticks

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moms-sweet-chili-sauce-247377 (may not work)