PICKLED TOMATOES

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A Fantastic way to use up your abundant tomato crop! Use whole Cherry Tomatoes or Slice larger varieties to about 1 inch thick. Make sure tomatoes are stemmed and cleaned of any debris.

Provided by kelycarter_

Categories     Vegetable

Time P1m15DT30m

Yield 2 pounds

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lbs tomatoes, any colour (mixed is nice)
10 -12 fresh mint leaves or 10 -12 fresh basil leaves
2 pints cider vinegar or 2 pints distilled malt vinegar
1/4 pint apple juice
1 tablespoon peppercorn
1 teaspoon clove
1 tablespoon coriander seed
3 chilies (optional)

Steps:

  • Lightly prick each tomato in several places with a cocktail stick (skip this step if you are using sliced tomatoes).Arrange in a sterilised jar with the mint or basil.
  • Pour in the Sweet Vinegar, making sure it covers the tomatoes by at least 1in (2.5cm). (Vinegar should be boiling hot.)
  • Poke the tomatoes with a wooden skewer to ensure there are no air pockets.
  • Weight down the tomatoes then seal using safe canning method.The tomatoes will be ready to eat in 4 - 6 weeks,but improve with longer keeping.
  • To make Sugar Free Vinegar:.
  • Put the vinegar and fruit juice in the pan, bring to the boil and skim well.
  • Make a spice bag with remaining ingredients,add to the boiling vinegar mixture and boil for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the spice bag,pour over tomatoes.
  • NOTE: You can make this vinegar mix in larger quantities and it will keep for 2 years and can be used for loads of other things if sealed in hot sterilised jars.
  • Cook time is actually time to preserve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.6, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 0.8, Sodium 73.9, Carbohydrate 63.8, Fiber 20.2, Sugar 20.8, Protein 9.9

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