Pickled Green Tomatoes

some of the last take from my organic garden

green tomatoes, cayenne and basil

fresh green tomato pickles

OK. I went to hear Sandor Katz last weekend and he is the Wild Fermentation author, and kraut, yogurt, vinegar, food preserver extraordinaire! Well, I really learned a lot, and I am not scared to try and make my own now. Basically, all one needs to make pickles is salt, liquid and cucumbers. Any veggie will do he says.

Well, I went home after the workshop, and started to close down my veggie bed. I had a bunch of basil, cayenne and green tomatoes. I thought I would like to make some fresh green tomatoes. I found a recipe on the internet, and here it is.

Boil the jar.

Rinse the tomatoes and cayenne.

the ratio is

1 pint water

1/2 cup vinegar

2 tablespoons salt

1 minced garlic

dill

bring these to a sturdy simmer and make sure all the salt is dissolved

Put tomatoes and cayenne in a sterile jar

pour hot liquid over the tomatoes and cayenne

cool on the counter

close the lid and put in the fridge

Wait at least a few days before eating

Eat within a few months

Watch for mold etc, and don't eat if mold develops