Description
Sweet and tangy pickled cherry tomatoes bursting with juicy flavor and perfect for snacking, salads, or a gourmet charcuterie board.
Ingredients
2 cups cherry tomatoes
3/4 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon sea salt
3 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 sprigs fresh dill
1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Wash and dry the cherry tomatoes. Using a toothpick or skewer, prick each tomato once to help the brine penetrate.
- Pack the tomatoes into a clean glass jar, layering in garlic, peppercorns, red pepper flakes, mustard seeds, dill, and the bay leaf.
- In a small saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar and salt dissolve.
- Carefully pour the hot brine over the cherry tomatoes, ensuring they are fully submerged.
- Let cool to room temperature, then seal the jar with a lid and refrigerate.
- Allow to pickle for at least 24 hours, though the flavor improves after 3–5 days. Enjoy chilled.
Notes
- Pricking the tomatoes helps the brine to penetrate and ensures better flavor absorption.
- The pickling flavor intensifies after a few days, so for best results, wait 3–5 days before serving.
- Store the pickled tomatoes in the refrigerator and consume them within 2 weeks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 22 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
