Sweet Pickled Cherry Tomatoes
4 lb Firm Cherry Tomatoes 3 1/2 lb Sugar 4 c Water 1 ea Fresh Ginger Root, Grated 2 ea Lemon * 1 ts Pickling Salt * Use only the juice and grated zest of the 2 lemons. ~-----------...
Ingredients
- 4lbfirm cherry tomatoes
- 31/2 lb sugar
- 4cup water
- 1ea fresh ginger root, grated
- 2ea lemon *
- 1tsp pickling salt
Directions
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4 lb Firm Cherry Tomatoes 3 1/2 lb Sugar 4 c Water 1 ea Fresh Ginger Root, Grated 2 ea Lemon * 1 ts Pickling Salt * Use only the juice and g
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Wash the tomatoes and prick each one in several places with the tines of a fork
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Dissolve the sugar in the water, birng to a boil and boil rapidly for 5 minutes
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Add the tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes
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Remove the tomatoes and to the syrup add the ginger root, lemon juice and rind, and salt
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Simmer the syrup for 15 minutes, return the tomatoes to the syrup and cook about 30 minutes longer, or till the syrup is thick and the tomat
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Turn into hot jars and seal
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Makes about 6 pints.