Fw: DILL GREEN TOMATO PICKLES

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Here is a recipe from my Dad to use up those green tomatoes you might have in the garden right now. Legal as written.

Terry

DILL GREEN TOMATO PICKLES

Small green tomatoes. Can also use larger ones, cut to a smaller size

Celery Garlic Sweet peppers (any color)

2 quarts water and 1 quart white vinegar

2 cloves of garlic per quart of pickles (cut each clove lengthwise)

1 tsp.dried dill per quart

Small amount of red pepper flakes

1 cup Kosher salt (less)

Make a brine of water, vinegar, salt and dill. Boil 5 minutes

Pack tomatoes into sterilized wide mouth quart jars.

Put 1 stalk celery (in 2 pieces), 2 strips peppers and 4 garlic halves in each jar

Pour hot brine into jar to within 1/.4” of top and seal at once.

This amount of brine should be enough for 6 quarts

The pickles are ready in 5 – 6 weeks