Green tomatoes, like barrels in jars

Not every home has wooden barrels, which are usually fermented tomatoes. Therefore, most housewives use ordinary glass jars. They can be purchased at any hardware store. In addition, they are small-sized and very convenient to use. It is worth noting that the taste of such tomatoes is practically no different from barrel tomatoes. The main thing is to choose the right spices and additives. In this article we will learn how you can prepare delicious barrel green tomatoes in jars. Below we will look at a couple of recipes that allow you to make pickles no worse than from a barrel.

Pickling green tomatoes in jars

In order for salted green tomatoes in jars to turn out like barrel tomatoes, you need to prepare the following ingredients:

• green tomatoes (the number of vegetables is determined depending on the number of cans);
• pure water;
• garlic cloves;
• black peppercorns;
• table salt;
• dill greens;
• Bay leaf;
• horseradish roots and leaves;
• leaves from currants and cherries.

The process of preparing the snack is as follows:

1. All prepared vegetables and herbs are thoroughly washed and dried on a towel.
2. Pickling jars must be thoroughly washed with warm water and soda. It is not necessary to sterilize containers.
3. Next, they move directly to the cooking process. Place prepared herbs at the bottom of each jar and add spices to taste. Then lay out the green tomatoes tightly and cover them again with herbs and spices.
4. Now start preparing the brine. To do this, you only need two ingredients - salt and water. Salt is taken at the rate of one glass of table salt per five liters of water. There is no need to heat the water, just stir the brine until the crystals are completely dissolved.
5. Immediately after this, the tomatoes are poured with ready-made brine. The jars must be covered with plastic lids. In this form, pickles should stand at room temperature for a day. After a day, the jars can be moved to a cooler place for further storage. If you salt a small amount of tomatoes, they can be placed in the refrigerator.
6. The salting process is quite lengthy. Therefore, you will have to wait about 2 months before trying the prepared snack. But don't doubt that it's worth it!

Recipe for pickling tomatoes in jars with mustard

Salted green tomatoes have a rather piquant taste, which attracts many gourmets. However, skillful housewives manage to make it even more expressive and interesting. For example, you can add a little mustard to salted tomatoes. Exactly like this recipe we'll look at it now.

In order to pickle three liters of green tomatoes you need to prepare the following ingredients:

• green tomatoes (how many will fit in a three-liter jar) - up to two kilograms;
• mustard powder or ready-made mustard - twenty grams;
• dry bay leaf - six pieces;
• table salt – about 60 grams;
• red hot pepper - a quarter of a pod;
• granulated sugar - one tablespoon;
• garlic cloves - three or four pieces;
• allspice – five peas;
• dill branch;
• horseradish leaves - one piece;
• black peppercorns - from seven to nine pieces.

Salted tomatoes are prepared in this way:

1. The jars for the preparation must be thoroughly rinsed under running water using detergents or soda. Then the containers are thoroughly dried with a towel. Pickle jars do not need to be sterilized, which saves a lot of time.
2. Vegetables and herbs are washed under running water and left on a towel to drain excess moisture.
3. A branch of dill, black and allspice pepper, bay leaf, hot pepper and horseradish leaf are placed on the bottom of the jar.
4. The garlic is peeled and cut into thin slices.
5. Each tomato is cut into the stem area and the hole is filled with chopped garlic.
6. Prepared green tomatoes are placed in jars.
   
7. A small amount of clean water is mixed with salt and granulated sugar. The brine is thoroughly mixed so that the components dissolve. The resulting mixture is poured into a jar of tomatoes and the required amount of cold water is added.
8. A thick piece of fabric is boiled and squeezed thoroughly. You need to put it on top of the jar and pour the mustard there. This will protect the workpiece from fungi and mold.
9. The jar is left open in a warm room for a couple of weeks. Then the jar should be closed with a plastic lid and placed in the refrigerator.

Benefits of pickling green tomatoes in jars

As mentioned above, not everyone has wooden barrels at home. But still, anyone can prepare salted tomatoes no worse than barrel tomatoes. It is very convenient to use ordinary three-liter jars for this. Here are just some of the benefits of pickling vegetables this way:

1. Cans are more transportable than barrels. They can be placed in any convenient place.
2. You can pickle a small amount of tomatoes in jars without worrying about them spoiling. Especially convenient for a small family.
3. These tomatoes can even be stored in the refrigerator.
4. The barrel must be scalded with boiling water and filled with water before making preparations. The jars are easy enough to wash.

Conclusion

As you can see, in a short time at home you can prepare wonderful salted tomatoes in a jar for the winter. Both the first and second recipes are within the capabilities of every housewife. To prepare such a dish you do not need expensive ingredients and a lot of time. It is enough to allocate just a few hours for preparation and delicious pickled tomatoes will delight your family all winter.

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