Roses Green Tomato Pickles Food

GREEN TOMATO PICKLES

Steps:

• For extra safety, briefly boil the canning jars and their lids and rings, and set upside down on a clean towel to dry.
• Prepare the tomatoes and seasonings
• Remove any green stems from the tomatoes, then clean and dry them thoroughly.
• For cherry tomatoes, slice them into halves or quarters. For "hamburger pickle slices" using small standard tomatoes, slice off the stem end, them slice them into 1/8" thick slices horizontally (i.e., between the stem and blossom ends). For medium standard tomatoes, slice off the stem end, then slice the tomato in half vertically. Slice each half horizontally in 1/8" thick slices. (Alternatively, you can slice standard tomatoes into small wedges.)
• Divide the fennel slices and garlic among the jars more or less evenly.
• Optional: crush the mustard, dill, and fennel seeds lightly in a mortar and pestle.
• Divide the herbs and spices among jars, pouring them over the fennel and garlic. Add 6 to 8 black peppercorns to each jar.
• Pack the sliced tomatoes in to the jar, leaving about 3/4" head room.

GREEN TOMATO PICKLES

Steps:

• In a large ceramic bowl or crock, combine green tomatoes and onions. Sprinkle with salt. Refrigerate overnight.
• Pour cold water over tomatoes and onions, and let stand for 1 hour. Place peppercorns, cloves, allspice berries, mustard seeds, and ground mustard in a small cheesecloth bag.
• Drain tomatoes and onions.
• In a large pot, stir together vinegar and sugar, and then add the tomatoes and onions, the cheesecloth bag with spices, the sliced lemon, and minced red pepper. Bring to a low boil, and then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Check frequently; you may need to pull the pot off of the heat occasionally to prevent scorching. Discard spice bag.
• Fill sterilized jars with tomato mixture, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Garnish with thin strips of red pepper arrange vertically along the sides of the jars. Screw on lids, and process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Remove jars and let jars cool completely. Refrigerate any that haven't sealed completely. Store sealed jars in a cool dark place.

ROSE'S GREEN TOMATO PICKLES

Steps:

• Mix together in crock 2 cups household lime and 2 gallons water.
• Add sliced tomatoes and onions.
• Soak 24 hours.
• Stir often.
• Drain lime solution and wash pickles until clean.
• Add 2 quarts vinegar, 8 cups sugar, and 2 teaspoons salt.
• In a cloth put pickling spice and 1 teaspoon celery seed and tie this up.
• Put in with your pickles.
• Let stand overnight.
• Boil hard 35 minutes.
• Can in hot sterilized jars.

(MY FAVOURITE) GREEN TOMATO PICKLES

Steps:

• Slice tomatoes and onions very thin. Layer them in a large bowl (I use a really clean small plastic pail), sprinkling salt between the layers. Let stand overnight.
• In the morning, drain in a colander, letting cold water run through the vegetables for a few minutes, then drain well again.
• Into a large saucepan (I use a roaster) measure sugar and vinegar.
• Tie all spices loosely in a cheesecloth and add to vinegar mixture. Bring to a boil and add tomatoes, onions and lemon (lemon should be very, very thinly sliced).
• Remove stem and seed cores from peppers, slice thinly and add to mixture.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes (or to desired consistency), stirring occasionally to prevent sticking; remove spice bag.
• Pack pickles in sterilized jars and seal.
• Enjoy.

GREEN TOMATO PICKLES

Steps:

• Put tomatoes, red bell peppers, onions and jalapenos in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle salt over vegetables and let set overnight; drain well.
• Bring to a boil the sugar, mustard seed and vinegar.
• Add vegetables to boiling liquid; cook until vegetables change color.
• Put into jars and seal.

SPICY GREEN TOMATO PICKLES

Steps:

• These directions assume that you have canning experiance and are familar with the general precautions of home canning. If you are not, please do some research before attempting any home canning.
• Quarter green tomatoes into a large bowl, for very small ones I just half them.
• Set up clean sterile Wide Mouth Quart Jars and lids.
• Bring to a boil, 2 parts white vinegar and 1 part water, enough to fill all the jars you are making.
• Place 2 cloves of garlic in each jar.
• Add 2-3 jalapeno peppers to each jar. Any hot pepper will do.
• Stuff jars with quartered green tomatoes.
• Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the top of each jar.
• Pour boiling Vinegar and Water into each jar.
• Wipe the rims of the jars and place prepared lids according to the jar manufactures instructions.
• I turn mine upside down to cool and vacuum lids. No water bath or they will get mushy!
• Allow 1 month for the tomatoes to reach full flavor. I can never wait, but they do get better they longer the sit.

GREEN TOMATO PICKLES

Steps:

• Slice tomatoes into an earthenware dish, sprinkle each layer with salt, and leave overnight.
• In the morning, boil the vinegar and spices, then strain.
• Slice the onions and add to the vinegar, drain liquid off tomatoes, and add to the other ingredients along with the raisins.
• Simmer until tender, bottle when cold.

PICKLED GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Discard stem and blossom ends of tomatoes and place on a rack over a baking sheet. Sprinkle evenly with salt and refrigerate for 8 to 10 hours or overnight. Place in a colander and drain for another 30 minutes.
• Combine vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds and turmeric in a large, heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add onions and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, peppers and chiles, stir together and bring back to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Pour into hot, sterilized jars. Seal and allow cool. Refrigerate for at least 2 weeks before serving.