Yes I have done them for the first time this year and they turned out really nice.

Well, why didn't I think of that. I have been feeding them to the chooks.

Thanks for your input. Here's the result. I'll only know in 4-6 weeks whether they taste nice. If not, I'll scatter them all over the place as decorative pieces.

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Dear Dept of Garden Gluttany, recipe please?

Sure.

2 cups water
2 cups white vinegar
1 Tsp salt
1 TBsp sugar

Bring to the boil.

In the meantime put 2 peppercorns and 1 clove of garlic (peeled) in clean, sterilised jars. Fill with cherry tomatoes (prick them so that they can absorb pickling liquid). Pour hot vinegar mixture into jars. Seal. Wait 4-6 weeks before eating.

I'm sure you could vary the amount of spices (more salt, less sugar), and/or add different spices. You could also add some herbs to the jars. You could probably vary the vinegar/water ratio, too. More vinegar, if desired.

Have fun. :)

Thanks Spatz, and BTW, I have the Polar Baby seeds ready to post off tommorow. My first poked its head up this morning.

Cheers
Richard

Love the Promite jars Spatz! Contents look good too!

so they are not processed in the vacola? they look really good. how long do you thing they'd last on the shelf in Brisbane (hot summers)?

Wishful I think the vinegar would act as a food preservative and you could keep them for years, but I doubt they would last that long.
I did on largish jar of them this morning and added a hot chillie as well as the garlic and peppercorns. Very quick and easy and they look great.

Mantis

Bumping this because I received a ton of cherry tomatoes day before yesterday and would like to pickle some. Not dill pickled. Seems to me that more recently someone posted a picture of their pickled cherry tomatoes and the recipe. I would like to water bath can them. I also received eight large zucchini so zucchini relish, candy and frozen shreds for bread and to toss into soups this winter. Don't think there's enough cukes for anything other than fresh eating. There's also a ton of regular sized tomatoes to make into sauce and can. They also added enough corn past it's prime for my chickens and ducks. Yes, Annie, two ducks have been added to my critters. One Pekin drake I inherited and a female Pekin I got so he would have a companion.

Madonna