Garlic Dill Pickles And Pickled Green Tomatoes Food

PICKLED GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Start by preparing jars and getting water in the canner heating.You want the canner hot, but not boiling, when the jars are ready to be processed. See full water bath canning instructions here.
• Wash tomatoes and cut into desired sizes.
• Combine vinegar, water, and salt in a large pot. Bring to a boil.
• Place garlic clove and dill into each jar,
• Pack tomato pieces into pint jars.
• Cover with vinegar solution, leaving 1/4" headspace.
• Remove air bubbles, wipe the rim clean, and place on seal and ring. Place jar in the warm canner. Proceed to fill all jars. Process according to the chart below.

DILLED GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Wash and core tomatoes; cut into halves or quarters.
• Combine salt, vinegar and water in a large saucepopt.
• Bring to a boil.
• Pack tomatoes into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
• Add 1 garlic clove, 1 head of dill (or 2 tsp. dill seeds) and 1 bay leaf to each jar.
• Ladle hot liquid over tomatoes, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
• Remove air bubbles.
• Adjust two-piece caps.
• Process 15 minutes in a boiling-water canner.
• Yield: about 6 pints.

PICKLED GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Sterilize the jars. Wash the jars and lids in hot soapy water; rinse well. Place a wire rack or empty tuna cans in the pot to keep the jars from touching the bottom. Fill the pot halfway with water and bring to a simmer (do not boil). Submerge the jars in the water and let simmer until you're ready to fill. Sterilize the lids in a separate small pot of simmering water.
• Make the brine. Combine the chiles, bay leaves, coriander and cumin seeds, cinnamon sticks, cloves, mace, peppercorns, garlic, vinegar, honey, salt and 1 cup water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook for 3 minutes. Cool slightly. Remove the chiles and bay leaves with a slotted spoon
• Pack the tomatoes. Slice the tomatoes into wedges using a sterilized knife and cutting board. Remove the jars and lids from the simmering water with a jar lifter or tongs; fill with the tomatoes and some chiles and bay leaves
• Fill and close. Pour the warm pickling liquid over the tomatoes in each jar, stopping 1/2 inch from the top. Slide a clean rubber spatula around the inside of each jar to remove air bubbles. Wipe the rims with a clean towel, then position the sterilized lids on top. Screw the lids shut, being careful not to overtighten.
• Boil the jars. Return the pot of water to a simmer; add the jars, making sure water covers them by a few inches. Cover and boil for 15 to 20 minutes. Turn off the heat, uncover and leave them in the water for 10 minutes
• Remove and let cool. Transfer the jars to a kitchen towel. Let sit, undisturbed, for at least 12 hours. A vacuum seal will form as the jars cool
• Label your pickles. Write the date on each jar and store for up to 1 year at room temperature; refrigerate after opening. The tomatoes will be at their prime about 3 months after canning.

SPICY PICKLED GREEN TOMATO, RED ONION, CARROT & GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat vinegar and water with sugar (in a non aluminum pot) bringing to boil then simmer on low heat till ready to pour into jars.
• Place in 3 quart hot sterile canning jars 1 tablespoon each salt, dill.
• 1 teaspoon each peppercorns, coriander seed, 1/3 teaspoon in each of mustard seed,& celery seed,.
• Mix tomatoes, carrots, onions together.
• Place one pepper and garlic clove on spices then one-third vegetables an other pepper.
• Repeat 2 more layers.
• Pour vinegar mixture on vegetables leaving 1/2 inch head space and removing air bubbles from vegies.
• Place sterilized lids and rings on jars and put into a water bath for 20 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED GARLIC DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Place five garlic clove halves and five dill heads in each of three hot 1-quart jars. Pack cucumbers into jars to within 1/2 in. of the top., In a large saucepan, bring water, vinegar, salt and pepper flakes to a boil. Carefully ladle hot liquid over cucumbers, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Add remaining five garlic clove halves to each jar. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and cool.