Pickled tomatoes for the winter

It's hard not to love pickled tomatoes. But preparing them in such a way as to please all the varied tastes of your household, and especially guests, is not easy. Therefore, in any season, even an experienced housewife will be interested in getting acquainted with the variety of approaches to creating this universal tasty snack and finding some new nuances for herself.

How to pickle tomatoes for the winter in jars

And there are quite a few ways to pickle tomatoes. Sometimes recipes differ only in the addition of some spice or aromatic herb, sometimes in the percentage of spices and vinegar.And sometimes the approach to the process itself is radically different - some cannot stand vinegar, and at the same time they are completely calm about the sterilization process. For others, the very word - sterilization - causes trepidation, and they are ready to choose any recipe, as long as it does not require sterilizing jars of the finished product.

In order for the appetizer to turn out not only tasty, but also beautiful, you need to carefully consider the choice of tomatoes for pickling. You should select elastic, dense tomatoes with fairly strong skin and under no circumstances overripe. It's better if they are a little underripe.

It is preferable to choose tomato varieties that have fleshy rather than watery pulp. Size matters too. Large tomatoes are more likely to fall apart when prepared, so it is better to use small or medium-sized fruits. It is advisable to select fruits of the same variety and approximately the same size for one jar. Although sometimes multi-colored tomatoes in one jar look very attractive. Moreover, pickling yellow or black tomatoes is no more difficult than dealing with their red counterparts. In this case, multi-colored varieties of the same variety are suitable for pickling, for example, De Barao red, black, pink, yellow, orange.

The preparation of utensils and tools for marinating must also be approached with all responsibility. It is advisable to use devices that make work easier:

• lids with holes for draining boiling water;
• special holders - tongs for removing jars during sterilization;
• tweezers for manipulating sterilizable lids in boiling water.

It is probably unnecessary to say that all dishes and other tools and materials used for pickling tomatoes must be perfectly clean, and towels must be ironed under steam.

As for choosing one or another seasoning for pickling tomatoes, everyone should proceed from their own preferences. But be sure to try cooking tomatoes with various spices at least once. A standard set of seasonings for pickling tomatoes includes:

• allspice and black peas;
• cloves;
• dill inflorescences;
• Bay leaf;
• cherry, horseradish or currant leaves.

Sealing pickled tomatoes can be done either under regular tin lids or under so-called Euro-lids with a screw thread. You just need to make sure that the threads are not stripped and that the covers do not rotate. Otherwise, such banks will not last long.

Marinated tomatoes for the winter: a simple recipe

Tomatoes prepared according to this recipe are quick and easy, and the result is very tasty.

Prepare the following ingredients for a 3-liter jar:

• About 1.8 kg of tomatoes;
• A few sprigs of any greens to taste.

To fill per liter of water use:

• 75 g sugar;
• 45 g salt;
• cloves and peppercorns, optional;
• 20 ml 9% vinegar.

The process of making delicious tomatoes can take place in the following stages.

1. The required number of glass jars is washed and sterilized either over steam or in boiling water.
2. At the same time, let the water heat up.
3. Wash the tomatoes in cool water, remove the stems and place them in jars, placing a sprig of herbs on the bottom.
4. Add spices to taste.
5. Pour boiling water over the stacked tomatoes, cover with sterile tin lids and let them stand in this form for 5-10 minutes.
6. The water is drained through special plastic lids with holes and put back on heat.
   Attention! The amount of water poured gives an accurate idea of ​​how much marinade is needed to prepare the filling.
7. Having measured the resulting water, add sugar and salt to it, and after boiling, add vinegar.
   
8. Boiling marinade is poured into jars of tomatoes and immediately screwed on with newly sterilized lids to preserve for the winter.

Recipe for pickling tomatoes with hot peppers

Hot peppers are often found in recipes for pickling tomatoes in jars for the winter. If, following the technology described above, you use the following ingredients, you will get a spicy snack that will appeal to lovers of fiery dishes.

• about 2 kg of ripe tomatoes;
• red chili pepper with seeds;
• large head of garlic;
• 2 tablespoons each of vinegar, sugar and salt;
• 1500 ml water.

Tomatoes marinated in liter jars with basil and tarragon

Fans of not particularly spicy, but spicy and fragrant snacks will definitely like this winter recipe with aromatic fresh herbs.

All you need to do is replace the hot chili peppers and garlic in the previous recipe with a bunch of fresh basil and fresh tarragon. As a last resort, tarragon can be used in dry form (take 30 g of dried herb), but it is very advisable to find fresh basil.

The herbs are not cut very finely and placed in jars along with the tomatoes, pouring boiling water and marinade over them alternately. The exact proportions of the marinade components for a liter jar can be found below.

Pickled tomatoes: recipe for 1 liter jar

If the family is not very large, then there is little point in storing pickled tomatoes in large containers for the winter.Liter jars are most convenient for use in this case, since their contents can be consumed even in one meal, or can be spread over a day. In any case, an open jar will not take up space in the refrigerator for long.

Here is a recipe for preparing delicious pickled tomatoes for the winter using a variety of spices per exactly 1 liter jar.

• From 300 to 600 g of tomatoes, depending on their size, the smaller it is, the more fruits will fit in the jar;
  
  Advice! For liter jars, it is better to select small fruits; cocktail or cherry varieties are perfect.
• half a sweet bell pepper;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• 1 laurel;
• 10 black peas and 5 allspice;
• 3 pieces of cloves;
• 3 leaves each of black currant and cherry;
• 40 g granulated sugar;
• 1-2 dill inflorescences;
• 1 horseradish leaf;
• 2 sprigs of parsley;
• a sprig of basil and tarragon;
• 25 g salt;
• 500 ml water;
• 15 ml 9% vinegar.

Of course, it is not at all necessary to use all the spices at once. From them you can choose exactly those that suit the hostess’ taste the most.

Tomatoes, marinated in 2 liter jars

A 2-liter jar is ideal for making pickled tomatoes for the winter if the family consists of at least three people and everyone loves this snack. Then the jar will not stagnate in the refrigerator for a long time, and its tasty contents will soon be in demand.

To marinate tomatoes in 2-liter jars, you can select not the smallest fruits - even medium-sized tomatoes will fit quite freely in such a volume.

And in quantitative terms, the following components will be needed:

• About 1 kg of tomatoes;
• 1 sweet pepper or half a bitter one (for lovers of spicy snacks);
• 2 bay leaves;
• 5 pieces of cloves;
• 4 cloves of garlic;
• 10 peas of both types of pepper;
• 5 leaves of currant and cherry;
• 1-2 leaves of horseradish;
• 2-3 inflorescences and dill;
• a sprig of parsley, tarragon and basil;
• 45 g salt;
• 1000 ml water;
• 30 ml vinegar 9%;
• 70 g sugar.

How to pickle tomatoes for the winter with herbs and garlic

This recipe can be classified as a classic, because while other spices may, for various reasons, not be used when pickling tomatoes for the winter, then the addition of garlic and various herbs will be appreciated by any housewife. And such popular herbs as parsley, dill or cilantro grow in almost every garden and can be easily found at any market.

So, to get a delicious snack for the winter you will need:

• 1.2 kg of ripe tomatoes (it is better to take cherry tomatoes);
• head of garlic;
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds;
• 5 peas of allspice;
• a small bunch of herbs (cilantro, dill, parsley);
• 100-120 g sugar;
• 1000 ml water.
• 1 teaspoon of vinegar essence 70%;
• 60 g salt.

To prepare pickled tomatoes according to this recipe, you will need another two-liter jar.

1. The jar must be sterilized before cooking.
2. Place half of the finely chopped herbs, mustard seeds and allspice on the bottom.
3. Next, the jar is filled with tomatoes and herbs.
4. The garlic is peeled and finely chopped using a press.
5. Spread it as the very last layer on top of the tomatoes.
6. At the same time boil water with salt and sugar.
7. Pour boiling brine over the tomatoes, add a spoonful of essence and seal the jar for the winter.

Finger-licking tomato pickling recipe

Some believe that this recipe produces the most delicious pickled tomatoes, but, as you know, you can’t match the taste and color of your friends.

To get 10 liter jars of a delicious winter snack, prepare the following products from tomatoes:

• about 8 kg of small tomatoes;
• 800 g onions;
• 2 medium-sized garlic heads;
• 800 g carrots;
• 500 g sweet pepper;
• 1 bunch of parsley and dill with inflorescences;
• 50 ml of vegetable oil per liter jar;
• 1 pod of hot pepper;
• 1 glass of vinegar 9%;
• 10 bay leaves;
• 10 peas of allspice;
• 4 liters of water;
• 200 g sugar;
• 120 g salt.

Making pickled tomatoes for the winter according to the finger-licking recipe will take about two hours.

1. Tomatoes and herbs are washed under cold water and dried on a towel.
2. Garlic and onion are peeled, the garlic is cut into small pieces, and the onion into thin rings.
3. Wash the carrots and cut into slices, and sweet peppers into strips.
4. Wash the hot pepper and remove the tail. The seeds do not need to be removed, in which case the snack will acquire a sharper taste.
5. In well-washed jars, place some chopped herbs, garlic, hot pepper on the bottom and pour in vegetable oil.
6. Add tomatoes, alternating them with onions and garlic.
7. More onions and herbs are placed on top.
8. A marinade is prepared from water, spices and herbs.
9. After boiling, add vinegar and pour marinade into jars of tomatoes.
10. After which they are covered with lids and placed for sterilization for 12-15 minutes.
11. After the allotted time has expired, the jars are removed from the container with boiling water and sealed for the winter.

Sweet pickled tomatoes for the winter in jars

The technology for making tomatoes for the winter according to this recipe is absolutely similar to that described above, but the composition of the ingredients is somewhat different:

• 2 kg of tomatoes;
• 5 cloves of garlic;
• 1 sprig of parsley and dill;
• 1500 ml water;
• 150 g sugar;
• 60 g salt;
• 1 tbsp. a spoonful of vegetable oil and vinegar 9%;
• black pepper and bay leaf optional and to taste.

Thanks to the small relative content of vinegar and an increased dose of sugar, the snack turns out to be very tender, natural and, of course, tasty.

Marinated tomatoes without vinegar

But pickled tomatoes can be prepared for the winter in jars according to a very simple recipe, without using either vinegar or various seasonings. And the tomatoes still turn out surprisingly tasty. And the brine itself is very tender.

For marinating according to this recipe, it is better to use liter jars. For one jar you will need:

• 500-600 g tomatoes;
• 500 ml water;
• 30 g salt;
• 50 g sugar;
• citric acid on the tip of a teaspoon.

And the cooking process is not at all complicated.

1. The tomatoes are washed in water and pricked at the base with a fork.
2. Place quite tightly in pre-sterilized jars.
   
3. Each jar is carefully poured with boiling water so that the water practically pours out.
4. Cover the jars with sterile lids.
5. After heating for 10-15 minutes, the water is drained and heated again to a boil with the addition of salt and sugar.
6. The tomatoes are again poured with the prepared brine, citric acid is added to each jar on top and the jars are immediately tightened.
   Important! The lids, after they have been used to cover the jars, should be sterilized again for 5 minutes by placing them again in boiling water.
7. After twisting the jar, you need to turn it on its side, roll it a little to dissolve the acid and, turning it upside down, place it under a warm blanket for additional sterilization until it cools completely.

Recipe for pickled tomatoes for the winter in jars without sterilization

Various berries and fruits, such as apples, can serve as a complete replacement for acetic acid.

In this recipe for the winter, they will play the role of the main preservative component and, as in the previous case, it will be possible to do even without sterilization.

You will need:

• from 1.5 to 2 kg of tomatoes;
• 4 pieces of sour juicy Antonovka apples;
• 1 sweet pepper;
• several sprigs of parsley and dill;
• peppercorns and bay leaf to taste;
• 1.5 liters of water;
• 60 g each of sugar and salt.

The procedure for making pickled tomatoes according to this recipe is absolutely similar to that described in the previous recipe. All vegetables, fruits and herbs are first poured with boiling water, then it is drained, and a marinade is prepared on its basis, which is again poured into the jars with the contents.

Delicious pickled tomatoes for the winter with spices

The spices that are traditionally used for pickling tomatoes for the winter have already been listed above. But here I would like to describe a very non-standard recipe that will allow you to prepare very tasty tomatoes with an original aroma. Moreover, all spices will be replaced with only one additional ingredient - marigold flowers and leaves. Many people know and love this flower, but few realize that it can replace the valuable and rare spice - saffron.

For a liter jar you will need:

• 500 g tomatoes;
• several flowers and young leaves of marigolds;
• 500 ml water;
• 50 g sugar;
• 30 g salt;
• ½ teaspoon of vinegar essence 70%.

And preparing a delicious and original snack for the winter is very simple:

1. Tomatoes, flowers and marigold leaves are washed thoroughly in cold water and lightly dried.
2. Place 2-3 flowers with marigold leaves at the bottom of sterile jars.
3. Then the tomatoes are placed.
4. On top they are covered with another 2-3 marigold flowers with leaves.
5. The marinade is made from water, sugar and salt.
6. Pour it over the prepared fruits and flowers, add the essence on top and screw the jars with sterile lids.

How to make pickled tomatoes with horseradish

Using the same method, delicious pickled tomatoes are prepared for the winter with the addition of not only leaves, but also horseradish roots.

Typically, for 2 kg of tomatoes you need to put 1 leaf of horseradish and one small rhizome, cut into pieces.

Marinated tomatoes with vodka

When adding a small amount of vodka when marinating tomatoes, this does not at all affect the alcohol content in the marinade, nor the taste or aroma of the finished tomatoes. But the fruits become stronger, even slightly crunchy, and the shelf life of the product increases, reducing the possibility of mold or, moreover, swelling of cans of tomatoes.

To a three-liter jar, along with 1 tablespoon of 9% vinegar, add the same amount of vodka immediately before swirling.

Rules for storing pickled tomatoes

Tomatoes pickled according to the recipes described above can be stored either in cool cellar conditions or in a pantry at room temperature. You just need to place them away from heating devices and light sources.

The usual shelf life for such twists is 12 months. The only exception is tomatoes marinated with vodka.They can be stored for up to 4 years in an ordinary room.

Conclusion

It’s not difficult to prepare delicious pickled tomatoes; the main thing is to decide on the appropriate recipe.

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