Knockoff VH Prune Sauce

Yes! I can help you with a knockoff VH Prune Sauce recipe that you can also safely can. VH’s Prune Sauce is tangy, slightly sweet, with prune, tomato, vinegar, and spice notes — similar to a fruity barbecue/plum-style sauce. Here’s a home canning version that captures that flavor profile:

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🍯 Knockoff VH Prune Sauce (Canning Recipe)

Ingredients (makes ~6 half-pints)

• 2 cups pitted prunes, chopped
• 1 cup seedless raisins
• 1 can (5.5 oz / 156 mL) tomato paste
• 2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 ½ cups water
• 1 cup white vinegar (5% acidity)
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper

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Instructions

1. Prepare fruit base: In a large pot, combine prunes, raisins, water, and onion. Simmer for 20 minutes until softened.
2. Blend: Use an immersion blender (or regular blender in batches) to puree until smooth.
3. Add rest of ingredients: Stir in tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, garlic, Worcestershire, soy sauce, and all spices.
4. Cook: Simmer uncovered on medium-low for 30–40 minutes, stirring often, until thickened to sauce consistency.
5. Prepare jars: Wash and sterilize canning jars, lids, and bands. Keep jars hot until ready to fill.
6. Fill jars: Ladle hot sauce into hot jars, leaving ½ inch headspace. Remove air bubbles, wipe rims, apply lids and bands.
7. Process:
   • Place in boiling water canner, ensuring jars are fully covered with at least 1" water.
   • Process 20 minutes for half-pints/pints (adjust for altitude if needed).
8. Cool & store: Remove jars, cool 12–24 hours, check seals. Store sealed jars in a cool, dark place up to 1 year. Refrigerate after opening.

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Flavor Notes

• The prunes & raisins give that deep fruity sweetness.
• The tomato paste + vinegar bring tang like VH’s commercial version.
• The warm spices (ginger, cloves, cinnamon, allspice) mimic the aromatic profile.
• You can adjust sweetness (more or less brown sugar) depending on your taste.

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