Those housewives who have tried using recipes for tomatoes with mint for the winter continue to make them every year. You can cook tomatoes using various additives and in most cases these recipes are successful. However, the use of mint in such cases. Allows you to make a dish with a special taste.
Specifics of preparing pickled tomatoes with mint for the winter
It will be convenient if you use small containers, then you can eat their contents at one time. If you follow the recipe exactly when making pickled tomatoes, they will keep well for many months.
Ingredients for canning tomatoes
To manufacture the product you will need the following components:
- You will need enough tomatoes to fill the prepared containers;
- you need fresh mint;
- several garlic cloves;
- chili pod;
- carnation.
For the marinade you will need:
- liter of water;
- vinegar 4 tablespoons;
- salt needs 2 tablespoons;
- 6 tablespoons of granulated sugar.
How to choose and prepare the main ingredients correctly
Making tomatoes with mint for the winter requires taking into account the following features:
- Only ripe, ripe tomatoes should be used. Otherwise, while they are stored over the winter, the taste will change.
- They must be free of damage or signs of external damage.
- It is recommended that the tomatoes be of medium size. Too large ones may need to be cut, which will change their taste over time.
Cooking steps
According to the recipe, you need to do the following:
- Place mint on the bottom of the jar.
- Place a bay leaf and a garlic clove in each container.
- Add well washed tomatoes.
- The marinade is prepared in this way according to the recipe. Place the water in the pan on the fire. When it boils, add the prepared sugar and salt.
- The resulting composition must be boiled for two minutes.
- After the sugar and salt have completely dissolved, add vinegar.
- After boiling for one minute, the marinade is poured into containers.
Next, sterilization is carried out. Place a towel in the bottom of the pan and place the workpiece on it.The water should reach the shoulders of the container. Boil water for ten minutes for half-liter containers. Larger ones will need 20 minutes. Then close with lids.
The jars are allowed to cool and transferred to a cool place for winter storage.
Option without sterilization
Tomatoes with mint prepared using this recipe for the winter do not require sterilization.
The following ingredients will be required:
- you will need 2 kg of tomatoes;
- three garlic cloves;
- you need a suitable piece of chili pepper;
- a little mint;
- several bell peppers;
- you will need a piece of horseradish root and a leaf;
- to prepare this dish you need a dill bush with an umbrella;
- 2 dessert spoons of salt;
- 2 large spoons of sugar;
- vinegar in the amount of two tablespoons.
For manufacturing you will need to take the following steps:
- You will need to prepare three liter containers in advance. They must not only be washed, but also rinsed with boiling water.
- At the bottom of each jar put finely chopped herbs, half a clove of garlic, and a small piece of hot pepper.
- It is recommended to use medium-sized tomatoes for cooking. They are mixed with pieces of sweet pepper. All jars are filled to the very top.
- Boiling water is poured into the jars. Cover them and let them sit for 20 minutes. Then the liquid is poured into a separate container and brought to a boil. Add salt, vinegar and sugar to it.
- Boiling liquid is poured into jars to the very top and sealed with lids.
The jars are placed upside down, wrapped in a blanket and allowed to cool. After this, the tomatoes and mint are stored in a dark and dry place for the winter. It is convenient to use a basement for this.
How and for how long can preserves be stored?
The prepared preparations are made in a dark and cool place.The taste and beneficial properties of the product are preserved for many months.
