Pickled Green Tomatoes

This was my first "pickling" recipe. It worked well for me. I got it from Simply Perfect Grilling 2002 magazine.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 1 1/2 pints

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup vinegar
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon  dill seed
• 3 -6  small  serrano peppers

Directions

1. Mix vinegar, water, sugar and (1/4 tsp.) salt in a small pan.
2. Bring to boiling, reduce and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
3. Cut tomatoes into wedges.
4. Cook tomatoes and (1 tsp) salt covered in boiling water for 1 minute.
5. Drain tomatoes, rinse with cold water.
6. Transfer to 3 hot, clean dry 1/2 pint jars.
7. Place 1 teaspoons of the dill seed and 1-2 serrano peppers into each jar.
8. Pour pickling mixture over tomatoes. Be sure to leave 1/4" head space.
9. Seal and refrigerate overnight.