Sweet Tomato Pickle

Ingredients

• one peck of green tomatoes
• six large onions
• one cupful of salt
• two quarts of water
• one quart of vinegar
• two pounds of sugar
• two quarts of vinegar
• two tablespoonfuls of cloves
• two tablespoonfuls of allspice
• two tablespoonfuls of ginger
• two tablespoonfuls of mustard
• two tablespoonfuls of cinnamon
• one teaspoonful of cayenne

Method

1. 1

   Sprinkle tomatoes and onions with salt, let stand overnight, drain.

2. 2

   Boil with water and vinegar for 15 minutes, then drain again.

3. 3

   Add remaining ingredients and boil for another 15 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Ransom's family receipt book, 1885 (1885) by D. Ransom, Son & Co, page 15. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.