Iced Green Tomatoes Recipe

Name: Iced Green Tomatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 7 lbs green tomatoes, washed and sliced very thin; 2 gallons ice water; 1 cup pickling lime; 5 lbs sugar; 3 pints white vinegar; 1 tablespoon whole allspice; 1 tablespoon whole cloves; 3 slices gingerroot; 5 -6 cinnamon sticks; 1 tablespoon celery seed; syrup

Servings: persons

7 lbs green tomatoes, washed and sliced very thin
2 gallons ice water
1 cup pickling lime
5 lbs sugar
3 pints white vinegar
1 tablespoon whole allspice
1 tablespoon whole cloves
3 slices gingerroot
5 -6 cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon celery seed
syrup

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["Use plastic or glass to make these in, don't use metal bowls etc.", "Soak tomatoes for 24 hours in the ice water and lime.", "After the 24 hours, change the water and rinse tomatoes, continue to soak and rinse every 1/2 hour for 4 hours.", "In a large pot mix sugar and vinegar.", "bring this mixture to a boil and add tomatoes.", "make a spice bag with cheese cloth and put spices in this.", "add spice bag to the mixture.", "Take off heat and let soak overnight (I refrigerate after it is cool).", "Return to stove and bring to boil for 30 minutes.", """stack""tomatoes in jars.", "pour syrup over.", "wipe rim of jar and put lid on.", "water bath for 10 minutes."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 7 lbs green tomatoes, washed and sliced very thin, 2 gallons ice water, 1 cup pickling lime, 5 lbs sugar, and more.

Yes, Iced Green Tomatoes falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Iced Green Tomatoes

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