Ketchup Tasting Set 3 × 400 g – mild, spicy, hot

Delicious Trio of Ketchup from the Manufactory at Heiliger Stein

Three varieties of gourmet ketchup from the Hessian manufactory Zum heiligen Stein in one set – mild, spicy, and hot, each in a generous 400g jar. Italian tomato paste, cane sugar, raspberry vinegar: handcrafted, vegan, without flavor enhancers.

The Ketchup Tasting Set 3 × 400g brings you the three ketchup characters from the manufactory Zum heiligen Stein in Muschenheim, Hesse, all at once: mild, spicy, and hot, each in a generous 400g storage jar. Handcrafted by Boris Sauerborn from Italian tomato paste, cane sugar, and red wine vinegar with raspberry juice – without flavor enhancers, without thickeners, and thoroughly vegan.

Fruit, Spice, and Heat in Harmony

Three sisters from the same tomato family, each with her own character in the jar. The mild ketchup opens the set like a good overture – sweet and tomatoey, with hints of ripe berry and a fine acidity from the raspberry vinegar that carries the fruit without becoming sharp.

The spicy one follows with paprika and a carefully dosed spice blend, full-bodied, complex, without being overpowering. The hot one enters the scene with cayenne pepper: not biting, rather pleasantly warming, with a small note of heat in the finish. Common to all three – 43% Italian tomato paste, double concentrated, made from sun-ripened fruits.

We Love the Set with Fries, Bratwurst, and Cheese Platter

The tasting set is a wonderful way to experience three moods at your own dinner table: the mild one for Sunday afternoon with the kids, the spicy one with grilled steak or a cheese platter in the evening, the hot one with crispy potato wedges and in a burger. Three jars, three occasions – so everyone can find their favorite ketchup.

We also like it with fried eggs, on warm sourdough bread with good ham, and in tomato sauce that needs a bit more depth. Anyone who thinks: "another ketchup, there are already enough," can try three variations of this artisanal product here and will be as thrilled as we are. A thoughtful gift for a barbecue or for a manufactory enthusiast.

From Restaurant Secret Recipe to Ketchup Manufactory

In 2010, Boris Sauerborn took over the restaurant Zum heiligen Stein from his parents in Muschenheim, a district of Lich near Giessen. The name refers to a 4,000 to 5,000-year-old megalithic tomb – the tumulus at Heiliger Stein, which gives the place its identity.

The lamb bratwurst from their own sheep were the most frequently ordered item on the menu – and more and more often, guests asked for the homemade ketchup in a jar to take home. Thus, a manufactory emerged from the restaurant's secret recipe. Today, Boris fills the ketchup in glass bottles – Italian tomato paste, cane sugar, red wine vinegar with raspberry juice, salt, paprika, spices. No flavor enhancers, no thickeners, no animal products.

Meanwhile, the full spectrum is available: mild, spicy, hot, smoky, and a truffle variety. With this tasting set, you get the three classics all at once – three times 400g from a small Hessian manufactory where each jar is stirred individually. All due respect.