How nice it is in the cold to taste delicious salted tomatoes in hot jars for the winter, prepared in the summer, and even with your own hands. These simple recipes should be in every housewife’s repository, as the snack has a unique taste and pleasant aroma. In winter, these preparations will decorate both everyday and holiday tables, as they can amazingly transform the taste of any dish.
Features of hot salting tomatoes for the winter
To pickle tomatoes using the hot method, you need to place the spices, herbs, and garlic you choose to taste on the bottom of a clean, dry dish and tamp the vegetables on top. You can also layer tomatoes with layers of spices.
At the next stage, pour boiling water over the contents of the dish, drain it after 10-20 minutes and make a brine out of it, adding salt and sugar. Then boil the resulting composition again and pour it into jars. For better preservation and sharpness, add vinegar to the prepared tomatoes.
Jars of tomatoes can be sealed immediately or sterilized for 5 minutes. The preservation should be cooled slowly, since the longer this process continues, the tastier the product will be. To do this, you need to wrap the jars with a warm blanket and leave overnight. Then send it for storage.
How to select and prepare products?
For pickling, take tomatoes that have dense flesh and have the same degree of ripeness. Choose medium size vegetables, since large fruits may not marinate well. Damaged and soft tomatoes should be discarded; they are not suitable for canning, since the snack will not look aesthetically pleasing, and the jars may explode.
Before salting, chop the vegetables near the stalk so that they are well salted. For a better effect, they can be cut into pieces.
Advice! To obtain delicious salted tomatoes, use only coarse salt.
Preparing containers
For pickles, it is recommended to use jars with a volume of 1 to 3 liters, ceramic barrels, and wooden barrels. The dishes must be intact, without cracks or chips.Before the manufacturing process, it should be washed well with warm water and soda, rinsed and dried. It is better to sterilize jars.
How to pickle tomatoes hot?
There are a large number of recipes for hot pickling tomatoes, which differ in the composition of the brine added to the vegetables, as well as spices, which make it possible to give the preparation completely different tastes and aromas.
Classic recipe for 1 liter
This pickling can serve as a complete snack or as an addition to many dishes, which allows you to diversify your diet and also enrich the human body with vitamins and nutrients. Thanks to the natural acid of tomatoes and vinegar, the product is well stored.
Products and their proportions per 1 liter:
- tomatoes;
- 1 liter of water;
- 3 teeth garlic;
- 20-25 g salt;
- 40-50 g sugar;
- 10 ml vinegar;
- spices to taste.
Step-by-step guide to making a delicious preparation:
- Fill the jars with spices and vegetables. Pour boiling water over and set aside for 20 minutes.
- Drain the liquid, add salt, sugar and place on the stove. Bring the brine to a boil, remove from heat, pour in vinegar.
- Fill the contents of the jars with hot marinade, seal and insulate for a day.
With garlic and herbs
To give the appetizer a spicy taste and pleasant aroma, you need to add garlic, as well as herbs, which will perfectly enrich the dish.
Components and their proportions for a 3 liter jar:
- 2 kg of tomatoes;
- 1 garlic;
- 2 tbsp. l. salt;
- 1 liter of water;
- 1 hot pepper;
- greens (dill, cilantro, celery, parsley).
Manufacturing method according to the recipe:
- Fill the jars with vegetables, alternating them with layers of herbs and garlic.
- Pour boiling water over it and set aside for 20 minutes.
- Drain the liquid into a container and, adding salt, place on the stove.
- Once it boils, pour the contents of the jar and seal using lids.
With grape leaves
This method will preserve the beneficial properties of the ingredients for a long time and at the same time give them their own special grape taste and aroma.
Set of components:
- 2 kg of tomatoes;
- 2 tbsp. l. salt;
- 1 tbsp. l. Sahara;
- 1 liter of water;
- grape leaves.
The recipe requires certain processes:
- Wrap each tomato in a grape leaf and compact tightly into a jar.
- Pour boiling water over the products in the jar and, covering with lids, set aside for 20 minutes. Drain the water into a separate container, add sugar, salt and boil.
- Remove the resulting brine from the stove and, after pouring it over the vegetables, seal the jars using tin lids.
With coriander and basil
To make hot tomatoes according to this recipe, you need to prepare the following components:
- 2 kg of tomatoes;
- 2 tbsp. l. salt;
- 1 tsp. coriander;
- 3-4 branches of basil;
- ½ garlic;
- 1 hot pepper.
Algorithm of actions according to the recipe:
- Place basil, pepper, garlic, coriander on the bottom of the jar. Place vegetables on top.
- Pour boiling water over the food and let stand for 20 minutes.
- Make a brine from the water and salt drained from the jar. Stir the resulting composition, boil, pour it into the jars with the contents, and seal with lids.
How to properly store workpieces?
Tomatoes made using the hot method should be stored in a cold, dark room, which can be a basement, cellar, or pantry.
Important! Only by organizing the preservation at the correct temperature, light conditions, and optimal humidity, you can enjoy the unsurpassed taste of the snack for 2-3 years..