Green Tomato Pickles
Serves: 6
Cody DuBuque
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
54
Sweetness
50
Sourness
43
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
6 large
Onion (thinly sliced)1 cup
Salt1 tbsp
Whole Black Peppercorns1 tbsp
Whole Cloves1 tbsp
Celery Seed1 tbsp
Mustard Seed1 tbsp
Ground Mustard3 cups
Distilled White Vinegar3 cups
Brown SugarDirections:
1
In a large ceramic bowl or crock, combine green tomatoes and onions
2
Sprinkle with salt
3
Refrigerate overnight
4
Pour cold water over tomatoes and onions, and let stand for 1 hour
5
Place black pepper, cloves, allspice, mustard seeds and ground mustard in a small cheesecloth bag
6
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
7
Bring to a low boil, and then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes
8
Fill sterilized jars with tomato mixture, leaving 1/2 inch headspace
9
Garnish with thin strips of red pepper arrange vertically along the sides of the jars
10
Screw on lids, and process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes