TOMATO COCKTAIL
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- Aug 10, 2016
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TOMATO COCKTAIL 1/2 bushel tomatoes 1 stalk celery 3 onions 5 green peppers, seeded and cored 1 tsp. celery seed 8 whole cloves 3/4 cup sugar 2 1/2 tablespoons salt freshly squeezed juice of 2 lemons 1 case pint sized canning jars
Wash tomatoes and cut into quarters. Discard any with bruises or blemishes. Choose tomatoes that are firm and ripe, but not soft and over-ripe. Do not remove skins. Combine all remaining vegetables in a large saucepot. Boil for 15 minutes. Put through a food press or tomato strainer; press out juice and add sugar, salt and lemon juice. Bring back to a boil to dissolve sugar.
Ladle into clean pint sized jars and can in a boiling water bath for 45 minutes, or in a pressure canner for 15 minutes.
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