Pickled Green Cherry Tomatoes

Submitted by Charlotte J

"You know how that when you plant cherry tomatoes and that one plant will product a zillion little tomatoes? Give this recipe a try and steal some of those green tomatoes and leave the rest on to get larger and ripen. I hope to try this recipe later this summer. From Shawn Hart"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 6 quarts

ingredients

• 6 quarts green cherry tomatoes
• 6 sprigs fresh dill
• 18 peppercorns
• 6 small hot red peppers
• 2 quarts water
• 2 cups white vinegar
• 4 tablespoons pickling spices
• 3⁄4 cup pickling salt

directions

1. Wash tomatoes and pack in clean, hot quart jars.
2. Add 1 dill head, 3 peppercorns and 1 red pepper to each jar.
3. Place the pickling spice in the center of a coffee filter or cheesecloth and tie.
4. Bring water, vinegar, bag of spices and salt to boil.
5. Remove bag.
6. Cover tomatoes with brine, leaving 1/2-in. headspace.
7. Process in boiling water bath 10 minutes.
8. Let set 6 weeks to mellow.