Glut of tomatos..Never again will you be wondering what to do with them.<\/p>\n
2lb\u00a0(1 kg)tomatoes any colour (mixed is nice)
\n10 – 12 mint or basil leaves
\nsugar free sweet vinegar (recipe below )<\/p>\n
Lightly prick each tomato in several places with a cocktail stick. Arrange in a sterilised jar with the mint or basil. Pour in the sweet vinegar, making sure it covers the tomatoes by at least 1in (2.5cm). Poke the tomatoes with a wooden skewer to ensure there are no air pockets.<\/p>\n
Weight down the tomatoes then seal. The tomatoes will be ready to eat in 4 – 6 weeks, but improve with longer keeping.<\/p>\n
2 pints cider vinegar or distilled malt vinegar
\n1\/4 pint apple juice
\n1tb spoons peppercorns
\n1tsp cloves
\n1tb coriander seeds
\na few chillies (optional)<\/p>\n
Put the vinegar and fruit juice in the pan ,bring to the boil and skim well.Make a spice bag with remaining ingredients,add to the boiling vinegar mixture and boil for 10\u00a0minutes.Remove the spice bag,pour over tomatoes.<\/p>\n
You can make this vinegar mix in larger quantities and it will keep for 2 years and can be used for loads of \u00a0other things if sealed in hot sterilised jars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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