This year I planted a batch of cherry tomatoes late in the season. I wanted to try a new variety of tomatoes and grow them in pots on my deck for easy access. They did well! I am super happy with the result!

But this week the temperature will get down to 28 degrees. Now that the temperature is dropping, the tomatoes will not be able to ripen before it is too cold for them to tolerate.

I am choosing not to cover it with a frost cover because they are close to ripening and I want allow time to prepare for my winter garden.

Cherry Tomatoes — So, I have all these tomatoes that haven’t turned orange or red (there are more on several other window sills. It looks like Christmas decor with cherry tomatoes 😆 ). While I love the beautiful colors, I wanted to do something different this year.

There are so many things you can do and make with green cherry tomatoes, like making verde salsa, frying them like their bigger counterparts... But I chose to pickle them.

Now, this is not a canning recipe. I am pickling in a mason jar because it’s easy and I love mason jars. Seriously, we don’t have glasses, we drink out of mason jars! (Heehee) Canning requires other steps that I am not doing today.

The process is simple and quick. The slides below will walk you through the process. ↓ ↓ ↓

Ingredients

Green cherry tomatoes, jalapeños, garlic, whole black peppercorns, fresh dill sprigs, vinegar, salt, and sugar.

Pierce the tomatoes with a toothpick or skewer. Then slice the jalapeños and garlic. Add all to the mason jar.

Add the peppercorns and dill to the mason jar.

Add the boiled vinegar, salt, and sugar mixture to the jar.

Let it cool to room temperature then place in the fridge.

These pickled tomatoes can be used in a variety of dishes. You can add them to salad with a vinegar-based dressing, add to pasta, especially pasta that is tossed in butter and garlic, or just eat them as a snack.

I hope you enjoy it!

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Happy pickling!

Spicy Pickled Green Cherry Tomatoes

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 10 MinInactive time: 2 HourTotal time: 2 H & 20 M

Ingredients

1 cup distilled vinegar
1 1/4 cup filtered water
3 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 pound green cherry tomatoes
3 jalapeño peppers
6 medium or 3 large garlic cloves
4 sprigs fresh dill
1/2 tablespoon whole black peppercorns

Materials

1-quart mason jar with lid

Instructions

Combine the vinegar, water, salt, and sugar in a pot. Bring to a soft boil. When the salt and sugar have dissolved, move it to the side.
While the vinegar is coming to a boil, remove the tomato stems and pierce it with a toothpick or skewer. This will allow the liquid to penetrate the tomatoes.
Slice the garlic and jalepeños.
Place the tomatoes, jalepeños, garlic, peppercorns, and dill in the mason jar. Add vinegar mixture.
Cover with lid and cool to room temperature. Then place in the fridge and enjoy after it has chilled.