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Jar of cherry tomatoes.
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Fermenting Cherry Tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes burst with flavor when they are fermented!
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Fermenting time 6 days
Total Time 6 days 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 10kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes or however much you have!
  • kosher salt or pickling salt, amount to be determined
  • water preferably filtered water
  • 2 stems basil optional
  • 4 cloves garlic optional
  • ¼ teaspoon black peppercorns optional
  • ¼ teaspoon coriander seeds optional
  • ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds optional

Instructions

  • Wash and dry all equipment. Wash off and dry tomatoes and basil if using.
  • Place empty jar on scale and zero it out. (You will be calculating the weight of the tomatoes plus the water.)
  • Place the tomatoes, basil, garlic, and any spices in the jar. Leave a couple of inches of headroom. Add water to the jar, leaving enough headroom for a glass weight, or whatever you will be using to keep the vegetables submerged.
  • Record the weight in grams and multiply it by .025. The result is the amount of salt you will need.
  • Pour off the water into a bowl or measuring cup. Place a small bowl on the scale and zero it out. Add the amount of salt you calculated earlier. Add that salt to the water and stir to dissolve.
  • Pour the salted water (brine) back over the tomatoes in the jar. Place a weight, a cabbage leaf, or whatever you are using to keep the vegetables submerged. Place a lid on the jar, either a fermenting lid or a regular lid. If using a regular lid, you'll need to open it a bit every day or so to let gases escape.
  • Place the jar on a plate, keep out of direct sunlight. Taste your tomatoes in 6-8 days. When they are to your liking, you can replace the fermenting lid with a regular lid and store in the fridge.

Notes

Note - these instructions require the use of a scale.  They allow you to ferment just about any vegetable, and any amount of vegetable.   
They will keep in the fridge for several months.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 10kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.3mg