What is pickling? This is one of the generally accepted methods of preserving vegetables, sometimes fruits and berries, using vinegar essence. The most important thing in this process is that in the presence of sodium chloride, acid kills microorganisms that can be found in water, as well as on vegetables and the walls of cans. In some cases, in addition to salt, sugar and vegetable oil are added to the marinade.
How to pickle tomatoes in a jar?
Mistresses usually pickle vegetables in early and mid-autumn. It was during this period that farmers and summer residents collect crops from their gardens. The most popular pickling vegetables are cucumbers, tomatoes, cauliflower, green beans, even watermelons. And having rolled all this stuff into jars, in cold winter weather you can enjoy bright red and green fruits, pickling pickles in three-liter cans or pickled tomatoes in liter jars from the pantry. By the way, it is in such containers that it is very convenient to marinate small oblong tomatoes or cherry varieties.
Many housewives before canning begin to look for new recipes in books, on Internet sites, watch various culinary programs, read magazines, and ask more experienced neighbors or friends. But there are those who strictly adhere to grandmother's recipes, which describe in detail how to pickle tomatoes in a jar. Sometimes even the smallest nuance, some seemingly insignificant detail, for example, the use of this or that spice or information on the exact proportions of the products used, can turn your vegetables into an appetizer with an incomparable taste. Let's get acquainted with an old recipe that describes how to pickle tomatoes in jars.
Grandma’s Recipe
Essential ingredients (for four one-liter jars):
- elongated tomatoes –1.5–2 kg;
- garlic - 8 cloves;
- parsley and dill - 3 branches each;
- bay leaf - 8 pieces;
- salt - at the rate of 1 tbsp. l per 1000 ml of water;
- sugar - at the rate of 3 tbsp. l per 1000 ml of water;
- black pepper (peas) - 10-12 grains;
- vinegar essence - 4 tsp.
How to pickle tomatoes in a jar: cooking steps
- Before proceeding with canning, you must make sure that all the fruits are healthy. They should be the same size and in no case unripe.
- At the next stage, tomatoes need to cut the stalks, rinse, thoroughly dry with a cotton towel. Also wash the greens. Peel the garlic from the films.
- Cooking jars and lids. To do this, you must first wash and dry them thoroughly. Wash the lids and boil.
- At the bottom of the can, put greens (finely chopped), chopped garlic (slices), black peas and two bay leaves.
- Put the tomatoes in a jar, having previously pierced the peduncle with a toothpick.
- Prepare a brine and pour them in cans with tomatoes, cover and boil in water for 6 to 8 minutes.
- Carefully remove the jars from boiling water, lift the lid, add 1 tsp. essences, and roll up covers.
That's all. Now you know how to pickle tomatoes in a jar. You can try it yourself. Good luck