My Favourite Green Tomato Pickles Recipes

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.

(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:

• 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.

GREEN-TOMATO PICKLES

Steps:

• Toss tomatoes and onion with the salt in a colander set over a bowl. Refrigerate 3 hours. Rinse well, and drain.
• Stir together vinegar, sugar, peppercorns, coriander seeds, celery seed, turmeric, bay leaf, and lemon slices in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Stir in tomatoes and onion. Return to a boil. Remove from heat. Let stand until cool, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate in airtight containers overnight or up to 1 month.

PICKLED GREEN TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, place tomatoes, garlic and chiles. In a saucepan, bring vinegar, water and salt to a simmer until salt dissolves. Pour over tomatoes; cover. Let stand 2 hours. Transfer to jars, if desired; seal tightly. Refrigerate up to 1 month.