The most delicious recipes for pickling cherry tomatoes for the winter in jars: instructions and secrets of experienced housewives
Each housewife has her own secret recipe for how to pickle cherry tomatoes in jars for the winter. These tomatoes conquered everyone with their grace, beauty and piquant taste. Tinned tomatoes will always be a decoration of a festive and everyday table.
We bring to your attention a selection of the most delicious and simple recipes for pickling cherry for the winter.
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Features of pickling cherry tomatoes for the winter
To make the preservation look appetizing and tasty, it is necessary to choose dense tomatoes without any damage.... Overripe vegetables do not give a characteristic sweet-spicy aftertaste, and in the process of pouring boiling water "creep".
As for the container, it is preferable to have a container with a volume of no more than one liter.... Ideally, these are Euro jars with screw caps. Vegetables, herbs and spices can be laid out in any order you like: on the bottom, on top, in the middle or in layers. They look more attractive in one can of cherry of different colors.
The best recipes for a liter jar
The popularity of recipes for such a volume is due to the fact that, due to the small size of tomatoes, a lot is placed in a small jar.
Pickled sweet cherry tomatoes for the winter
This method will emphasize the pleasant sweetish taste of the vegetable.
Ingredients:
- tomatoes - no more than 700 g;
- mustard seeds - 1.5 teaspoons;
- laurel leaf - 1 pc .;
- black and allspice - only 6 peas;
- water - 850 ml;
- sugar - 2 cups;
- salt -1 tablespoon;
- vinegar 9% - 3 teaspoons;
- garlic - 3 cloves.
Standard cans sterilization process: They are immersed in a saucepan and boiled for 10-15 minutes. The same is done with the lids.
First, put some of the spices on the bottom, and then the tomatoes... At the same time, water is boiled and poured into a jar. The vegetables are left to blanch for 10 minutes, after which the liquid is poured into a separate saucepan.
Add salt and sugar to it and wait until the mass boils... At the very end, pour in vinegar. This volume of marinade is quite enough for filling one liter jar of winter billet. At the end, they carefully roll up the lids and put them to cool in a warm place.
Pickled green mini tomatoes in grape juice
Canning cherry tomatoes according to the original recipe.
For him you need:
- cherry green - about 700 g;
- grapes - 0.5 kg;
- black-shaved flowers - 4 flowers;
- water - 150 ml;
- salt - 2 teaspoons;
- sugar - 3 teaspoons;
- citric acid - 0.5 teaspoon.
You can do without flowersbut when cooked, their aroma resembles that of saffron - the most expensive spice in the world. Any grape is suitable. The bunch should be washed and squeezed out of the juice. Then it is filtered through a sieve. The average is 250 ml.
Tomatoes are placed at the bottom of a sterilized jar... When the container is half full, put flowers and, if desired, any vegetables (carrots, bell peppers). Then water is boiled and poured into a jar for 7-8 minutes, after which it is drained.
Attention! In order not to make a large amount of marinade, remember how much the liquid was.
Then the grape juice is boiled and diluted with water to the required amount... Salt, sugar and citric acid are added. Cherry tomatoes are poured with marinade and rolled up with lids.
In your own juice "Lick your fingers"
Delicious recipe for cooking cherry tomatoes in its own juice for the winter with a subtle aftertaste of spices.
For procurement you will need:
- cinnamon - 0.5 teaspoon;
- rosemary - 1 sprig;
- tomatoes - 800-900 g;
- salt and sugar to taste;
- vinegar 9% - 1 tablespoon.
Salting is easy to prepare, and you should start with the marinade... For this, tomatoes are passed through a meat grinder. Rosemary and cinnamon, salt and sugar to taste are added to the resulting mass. The sauce is boiled for an average of 10-12 minutes after boiling, and at the end, vinegar is poured.
Cherry is placed in a liter jar and poured with boiling water... So they should stand for 15-20 minutes. Next, the liquid is drained, and the previously prepared aromatic tomato filling is added to the container. At the end, roll up the lids and allow to cool in the warmth.
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Cold pickled garlic
Few housewives use the cold salting method when preserving. Thanks to this method, the beneficial properties of the tomato are preserved.... As a result, tomatoes are similar to barrel tomatoes.
For cooking you will need:
- tomatoes - 850 g;
- garlic - 2 heads;
- sugar - 2 tablespoons;
- salt - 6 tablespoons;
- dill - 1 umbrella;
- horseradish, cherry or currant leaves;
- vinegar 9% - 2 tablespoons.
The jar is washed with baking soda and sterilized in a convenient way... The tomatoes are pierced near the stalk. The greens are washed and dried, the garlic is cut into slices. A horseradish leaf and a dill umbrella are laid out at the bottom of the can. Put tomatoes in layers, then currant leaves and garlic (alternate to the end). Pour salt and sugar into the jar. Pour boiled cooled water.
At the end, close with nylon caps and shake well... The tomatoes are kept in the refrigerator. This method of pickling is quick and not laborious, and you can enjoy tomatoes after three days.
With celery
Celery imparts a spicy taste to conservation.
For cooking you will need:
- cherry tomatoes - 800 g;
- celery stalk - 2-3 pcs.;
- black pepper - 4 peas;
- celery greens - 2 tablespoons;
- bay leaf - 1-2 pcs.
For the marinade:
- water - 0.75 ml;
- salt - 1.5 tbsp. l .;
- sugar - 185 g;
- vinegar - 1 tbsp. l.
Jars and lids are sterilized in boiling water for 15 minutes... Peppers, spices and finely chopped celery are placed on the bottom of the container. Then fill the jar with tomatoes. Celery stalks are placed on the sides of the container.
Next, pour vegetables and spices with boiling water, leave for 7 minutes and pour the liquid into a saucepan... To prepare the marinade, salt, sugar and vinegar are dissolved in water. Pour the tomatoes again, roll up the jars, turn them upside down and let them cool in the warmth.
With garlic and herbs
Any winter preservation will be delicious if it contains garlic and herbs.
For 1 liter jar you will need:
- cherry tomatoes - 800 g;
- dill and parsley - in general 1 bunch;
- cilantro - 1 bunch;
- water - 1 l;
- black pepper - 10 peas;
- cloves - 2 pcs.;
- bay leaf - 2 pcs.;
- garlic - 5 cloves;
- sugar - 1 tablespoon;
- salt - 2 tablespoons;
- lemon juice - 5 tablespoons.
Before salt tomatoes according to this recipe, wash vegetables and make punctures in the area of the stalk.... For the marinade, water is poured into a saucepan, salt, sugar, lemon juice, cloves, pepper and bay leaves are added. After boiling, the brine is kept for 5 minutes, and then allowed to cool to 60 degrees.
All the greens are finely chopped, and the garlic is cut into slices... In a separate bowl, the tomatoes are mixed with herbs and garlic, put the whole mass in a jar, pour with marinade and cover with a lid. The container is sent to the refrigerator overnight, and in the morning the salted tomatoes are ready.
With mustard
Tomatoes prepared according to this recipe will be an excellent appetizer and a great addition to meat dishes.
For cooking you need:
- tomatoes - 0.8 kg;
- salt - 1.5 teaspoons;
- mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon;
- vinegar 9% - 50 ml;
- water - 0.5 l;
- favorite spices (black and allspice, bay leaves, garlic).
Tomatoes are pre-washed, dried with a towel and placed in jars... Then the water is brought to a boil and the tomatoes are poured over for 20 minutes.
The liquid is drained, salt, sugar and vinegar are added. Pour spices into the jar and fill it with the prepared marinade. Roll up the lids and leave in a warm place until they cool completely upside down.
With horseradish
Cooking small tomatoes for the winter with horseradish and dill is not at all difficult.
Required ingredients:
- cherry tomatoes - 1 kg;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- cloves - 2 pcs.;
- horseradish root and leaves (the amount depends on the desired pungency);
- 1 green dill umbrella.
Horseradish and spices are placed at the bottom of the jar, then filled with tomatoes... Pour boiling water over and leave for 15 minutes. After the liquid is poured back into the pan, add salt and sugar to taste, let it boil and put 1 tablespoon of vinegar. The brine is poured into jars and rolled up.
With onion
In this recipe, it is better to use not only cherry from your own garden, but also this season's young onions, which are identical in size to tomatoes. For salting, such components are needed:
- cherry tomatoes - 400 g;
- onions (small heads) - 400 g;
- bell pepper - 2 pcs.;
- garlic - 5 cloves;
- fresh dill and parsley - 1 large bunch;
- bay leaf - 3 pcs.;
- coriander peas - 10 pcs.;
- a mixture of peppers and peas - 1 tablespoon;
- salt - 1 tablespoon;
- sugar - 1 tablespoon;
- vinegar 9% - 40 ml;
- water - 1 l.
Vegetables are washed, onions and peppers are peeled from stems and seeds... Greens, bell peppers, whole onions, cherry tomatoes on top are spread on the bottom of a sterilized jar. Finally, add allspice, garlic, coriander and bay leaves. Pour boiling water over and leave for 12 minutes.
Pour water into a saucepan, boil and pour vegetables, but now for 10 minutes... For the third time, a marinade is prepared from the liquid. A little spices are added to boiling water, which were placed in a jar, salt, sugar and at the very end vinegar. Cherry and onions are poured with brine, the lids are rolled up, wrapped in a warm blanket and allowed to cool in the warmth.
With basil
Among the quick ways to marinate tomatoes, it should be noted cherry in jars with the addition of basil.
To prepare spicy pickles you will need:
- fresh basil (purple) - 3 sprigs;
- black peppercorns - 1 teaspoon;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- tomatoes - 800 g;
- water - 700 ml.
For the marinade:
- boiling water - 200 ml;
- coarse salt - 20 g;
- sugar - 160 g;
- apple cider vinegar - 200 ml.
Prepare the marinade. The jar is sterilized and put into it basil and spices first, and then tomatoes. Pour boiling water over and leave for 10 minutes. This is done 3 times.
The last time the liquid is drained from the jar, a pre-prepared marinade is added to it.... After boiling, the brine is poured into jars, the lids are carefully tightened or rolled up and stored under a warm blanket until it cools completely. After a month, the tomatoes are ready to eat.
Dry salted salted cherry
You don't have to marinate them hot to enjoy pickled cherry tomatoes. For dry salting, you will need:
- ripe tomatoes - 1 kg;
- salt - 2 tablespoons;
- garlic - 1 head;
- greens (dill, cilantro, parsley, basil).
Tomatoes are washed and pricked with a toothpick near the stalk... Then they are folded into a tight plastic bag. Garlic is peeled, chopped finely or passed through a crusher and sent to the cherry along with herbs and salt. Now you need to create airtight conditions (tie a bag) and mix all the components well.
Tomatoes are left at room temperature for 2-3 hours, and then put into the refrigerator... After a day, the tomatoes are ready to eat. For convenience, vegetables can be mixed in a bag and then transferred to a liter jar.
Spicy cherry tomatoes
Ingredients:
- red capsicum - 2 pcs.;
- tomatoes - 800 g;
- garlic - 6 cloves.
The vegetables are thoroughly washed... The pepper is chopped into thin slices, the garlic is peeled and cut into slices.
Garlic and hot peppers are placed in a prepared container, and tomatoes on top... A few pieces of carrot are added to taste. The vegetables are blanched with boiling water in a jar for 10 minutes. Then the water is poured into a saucepan and a brine is made, adding salt and sugar to taste. After boiling, the marinade is poured into jars, add 1 tablespoon of vinegar and roll up the lids.
About other methods of harvesting tomatoes:
How to make dried tomatoes: a selection of the best harvesting methods
How to cook sun-dried tomatoes: different ways and the most delicious recipes
Tips & Tricks
Subtleties that will make preservation even better:
- Tomatoes, when poured with boiling water, will not burst if first pierced near the stalk. This technique also helps the tomatoes soak faster and better in the marinade and fillings.
- To give the cherry a pungent flavor, make a neat cut in the stalk and insert a quarter of garlic into it.
- If there is a spice in a recipe that you don't like, you can always skip it.
- The more herbs and spices, the less pronounced the taste of the tomatoes themselves will be.
- If fresh horseradish, basil or rosemary is missing, dry spices can be substituted.
Each housewife always takes into account the taste preferences of her family, so any recipe can always be adjusted at your discretion.
Conclusion
Pickled cherry tomatoes are a great winter snack and a great addition to meat and fish dishes. All these recipes are easy to use and require a minimum of cooking time.
Since some preservation fillings are prepared in almost the same way, you can immediately make 3-4 varieties and enjoy them in cold winter.