Cherry Tomatoes for Winter
Description
Home-made winter preserves. Ever since these cute tomatoes hit the shops, they’ve become very popular, and home cooks use them in all kinds of dishes—mostly salads. I’d like to tell you how to put up cherry tomatoes for winter. In taste, this preserve isn’t much different from regular tomatoes, but cherry tomatoes look neater and more attractive, and they’re much easier to eat. Just remember how juice runs and splashes when you bite into a regular tomato—with cherry tomatoes you clearly won’t have that problem. Trust me: a snack made with this simple winter cherry tomato recipe will please everyone and win your hearts. Store in a cool, dark place.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, of course, we need to remove the stems and thoroughly wash the tomatoes.
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Step 2
Remove the seeds and stem from the sweet bell pepper, rinse it, and cut it lengthwise into strips.
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Step 3
Wash the greens the same way and peel the garlic.
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Step 4
Sterilize the jars in advance and boil the lids.
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Step 5
When sterilization is complete, place horseradish leaves, parsley, and garlic at the bottom of the jars (I use two half-liter ones).
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Step 6
Then add the cherries, but don’t fill the jar completely—only halfway.
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Step 7
Arrange the pepper cut into strips along the sides of the jar, and place a few more sprigs of parsley on the tomatoes.
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Step 8
On the parsley, layer the tomatoes again, right up to the very top of the jar.
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Step 9
Now we need to pour boiling water into the jars and leave it there for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, we'll prepare the marinade. Pour water into a small saucepan, add vinegar, salt, and sugar, place over heat and bring to a boil, then turn off the heat.
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Step 10
Carefully drain the water from the jars and fill the tomatoes with the prepared marinade. Seal the jars with lids. Turn the jars upside down, wrap them in a warm blanket or throw, and leave them until fully cooled, then transfer to the cellar or any other cool place.