How to Make Green Tomato Pickles At Home
Sunday, November 1st, 2009Making things at home is always exciting. It gives you a sense of fulfillment and pride. That is why a lot of people are trying their hand in home-cooked meals. Not only will they come up with great-tasting dishes, the thought of investing time and effort on a dish will make you want to savor the dish more. The same goes with green tomato pickles. You can make this at home without much difficulty.
Making green tomato pickles is very easy. The ingredients are easy to find and it will not take you a long time to make it. Here is one simple recipe from the Internet you can use:
Ingredients:
• 4 quarts sliced green tomatoes, loosely packed• 1 quart sliced onion, loosely packed• 1 cup pickling salt, divided• 2 pounds light brown sugar• 6 cups vinegar (5% acidity)• 2 small red chile peppers• 1/3 cup mustard seeds• 1/4 cup celery seeds• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper• 1 tablespoon whole allspice• 2 teaspoons whole cloves
Directions:
Put sliced tomatoes and sliced onion in separate bowls then sprinkle 3/4 cup salt over tomatoes and 1/4 cup salt over onion; stir both mixtures. Cover both bowls and let stand at room temperature for 4 to 6 hours. Remove excess tomato juice by placing them in a cheesecloth bag. Do the same thing with the onions. Discard the salt liquid.
Mix tomatoes, onion, sugar, vinegar, chile peppers, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and pepper in a large kettle. Tie allspice and cloves in a small cheesecloth bag and add to the tomato onion mixture. Bring to a boil. Then reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
After that, pack tomato mixture and liquid into hot sterilized 1-quart jars with 1 piece of the chile pepper in each jar, with 1/2-inch headspace. Cover and seal tightly. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.