Pickled Cherry Tomatoes
Pickled Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 3 cups baby cherry or grape tomatoes
- 2 garlic, cloves, halved
- 1/4 teaspoon peppercorns
- 2 fresh basil, sprigs
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Instructions
- 1
Add the baby cherry or grape tomatoes, halved garlic cloves, peppercorns, and fresh basil sprigs to a 1-quart-size glass jar fitted with a lid.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
In a small saucepan, combine the water, white wine vinegar, kosher salt, white sugar, and crushed red pepper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Place the saucepan over high heat. Cook, stirring often, until the salt and sugar have fully dissolved. Remove from heat just before the mixture comes to a simmer.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Carefully pour the hot brine over the tomatoes and other ingredients in the prepared jar. Seal the jar with its lid.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Allow the sealed jar to cool completely to room temperature on your countertop.
⏱️ 120 min
- 6
Once cooled, place the jar in the refrigerator until the pickled tomatoes are completely chilled, which will take at least 8 hours. For best flavor, allow them to pickle for 24 hours before serving. The pickled tomatoes can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
⏱️ 360 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Pickled Cherry Tomatoes
- 3 cups baby cherry or grape tomatoes
- 2 garlic, cloves, halved
- 1/4 teaspoon peppercorns
- 2 fresh basil, sprigs
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Instructions
- 1
Add the baby cherry or grape tomatoes, halved garlic cloves, peppercorns, and fresh basil sprigs to a 1-quart-size glass jar fitted with a lid.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
In a small saucepan, combine the water, white wine vinegar, kosher salt, white sugar, and crushed red pepper.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Place the saucepan over high heat. Cook, stirring often, until the salt and sugar have fully dissolved. Remove from heat just before the mixture comes to a simmer.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Carefully pour the hot brine over the tomatoes and other ingredients in the prepared jar. Seal the jar with its lid.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Allow the sealed jar to cool completely to room temperature on your countertop.
⏱️ 120 min - 6
Once cooled, place the jar in the refrigerator until the pickled tomatoes are completely chilled, which will take at least 8 hours. For best flavor, allow them to pickle for 24 hours before serving. The pickled tomatoes can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
⏱️ 360 min