Description
Preserved cherry tomatoes elevate summer’s bounty with Mediterranean charm and intense flavor. Garden-fresh gems marinated in olive oil, herbs, and garlic become a delectable pantry staple you’ll cherish throughout colder months.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) fresh cherry tomatoes
- 4 cups (946 milliliters) white vinegar
- 2 cups (473 milliliters) water
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
Optional Ingredient:
- 1 teaspoon sugar to balance the acidity
Instructions
- Sanitize glass vessels by submerging jars and lids in rapidly bubbling water for approximately 10 minutes, then extract and allow complete atmospheric drying.
- Gently score a delicate cross pattern on each tomato’s underbelly, then momentarily immerse in scalding liquid for half a minute before transferring to glacial water, facilitating effortless skin removal.
- Construct a fragrant preservation solution by combining acidic vinegar, pure water, mineral crystals, and optional sweet granules in a cooking vessel, heating until components dissolve completely.
- Nestle aromatic garlic clusters, delicate thyme sprigs, and piquant peppercorns into each glass container, then carefully arrange tomatoes, ensuring dense placement while maintaining modest upper margin.
- Cascade hot preservation liquid over crimson tomatoes, completely enveloping while preserving designated empty space, meticulously cleansing rim edges before securing protective metal closures.
- Immerse sealed containers in vigorously boiling water bath, maintaining thermal environment for quarter-hour, then extract and permit natural cooling over extended period, verifying secure hermetic sealing.
Notes
- Double-check jar sterilization by ensuring no moisture remains to prevent bacterial growth.
- Choose ripe, firm cherry tomatoes without blemishes for the best preservation quality.
- Create flavor variations by adding different herbs like basil or rosemary instead of thyme.
- Use precise measurements for brine to guarantee proper acidity and preservation safety.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Curing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg