The season of ripening vegetables is a hot time for housewives, as preservation begins. The house is unbearably hot due to constant boiling of water. The recipe for tomatoes with marigolds for the winter is already loved by many. You can find fragrant flowers without any problems. If these are your favorite tomatoes, then you can plant several bushes in your garden each year. They will not only please the eye, but also repel some types of insects from the plantation. In the autumn they will be useful for creating preparations.
What do marigolds do when preserving tomatoes?
There are more than 30 varieties of marigolds that grow and bloom throughout the summer. These are unpretentious flowers, so they can often be seen in city flower beds.
The leaves and inflorescences have a peculiar pungent odor and have phytoncidal properties. Contains essential oil, vitamins C, P, E. Not many people know that flowers can be eaten. They are used when canning vegetables. It is necessary to select only those flowers that have a golden yellow color.
Canned marigolds add an extraordinary aroma and taste to tomatoes. They have a positive effect on the body: they increase immunity, calm, and lower blood pressure.
Required Ingredients
To prepare tomatoes with marigolds you will need the following ingredients:
- Tomatoes - 1.5 kg.
- Marigolds - 5 pcs.
- Salt - 2.5 tbsp. l.
- Sugar - 10 tbsp. l.
- Garlic - 1 head.
- Peppercorns - 6 pcs.
- Vinegar.
Cooking method
For cooking you will need small and elastic tomatoes. Marigolds must be picked fresh and young.
Stages of preparing the workpiece:
- Sort the tomatoes, discard damaged specimens. Rinse with plenty of water and place on a towel. Wait until the vegetables are completely dry.
- Prepare jars for preservation. It is most convenient to use 1 liter containers. Rinse the containers well with water and soda. Sterilize in any convenient way. The most common is aging over steam. To do this, fill a small saucepan with cold water, cover the top with a special disk with a hole and place the jar upside down. After the water boils, let the jar sit for 3 minutes. This will remove microorganisms, bacteria, and fungal spores.If you skip this stage, there is a high probability that the workpiece will deteriorate.
- Carefully pierce each tomato with a toothpick. This will allow the air to escape carefully and the vegetable will not crack. Fill the container halfway with tomatoes. Put 1-2 marigold flowers, a little pepper, chopped garlic. There are approximately 10 tomatoes per liter jar.
- Boil water in a large container and fill each jar to the top. Let stand for 20 minutes.
- After the specified time has passed, cover the jar with a lid with holes and pour the contents into the pan. Remove water from all jars.
- Repeat the procedure again.
- Proceed to preparing the brine. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar and one tablespoon of salt per liter of liquid.
- Bring the brine to a boil and wait until the crystals are completely dissolved.
- Pour one tablespoon of vinegar or one teaspoon of essence into the jar.
- Fill with brine to the top and cover with pre-boiled lids.
- Seal tightly.
- Allow to cool slowly under a warm blanket. Place the workpieces upside down.
How and for how long are the blanks stored?
If pickled tomatoes are sealed in full compliance with all preservation rules and sealed hermetically, then the shelf life is 2 years. Under nylon covers, tomatoes can be stored in the cold for six months. It is better to place them in the refrigerator or cellar.
Hermetically sealed tomatoes can be stored at room temperature. The main condition is that they should be located away from devices that emit heat. Some housewives adapt to preserve food on the balcony. The only condition is that the balcony is insulated and the workpieces do not freeze in severe frosts.
Additional Information
You can eat not only tomatoes, but also the flowers themselves.
When opening the can there should be a certain sound that indicates the presence of a vacuum. This means that the tomatoes were prepared and stored according to all the rules.
If the lid on the jar is convex and inflated, then this indicates the possible start of fermentation in the jar. The preparation cannot be eaten.
This original appetizer will diversify your everyday and holiday table.
