German style tomatoes with apples

For beginners in homemade preparations, tomatoes and apples for the winter may seem like a strange combination. But every experienced housewife knows that apples not only go well with almost any fruit and vegetable, but also play the role of an additional preservative, due to the natural acid contained in these fruits. In addition, these fruits and vegetables in one piece take all the best from each other, and the taste of such a pickled salad will be inimitable.

How to pickle tomatoes with apples for the winter

Fruits for pickling in the recipes described below must be carefully selected. This is especially true for tomatoes, since it is they who, as a rule, remain in their entirety, therefore it is required to select tomatoes that are not too large, without damage and stains. It is also allowed to use unripe tomatoes – after all, they are able to give some specific taste to the workpiece, which many even prefer to the traditional one.

The fruit is usually chosen with a sweet and sour taste and juicy crispy flesh. Antonovka is the most traditional choice for many recipes. They can also be used in a slightly unripe form, since not everyone likes the sweetness of the fruits in this preparation, and the acid contributes to the good preservation of tomatoes.

The fruit is cut into slices, so if there is any damage, they can be easily cut out. The ratio of vegetables and fruits used can be any – it all depends on the recipe and on the tastes of the hostess. But if the slices of fruit are cut more thinly, then more of them fit into the jar with the same volume of tomatoes.

Numerous spicy and aromatic additives are often used in this pickled preparation: onion, garlic, herbs and spices. It is important not to overdo it with them, so that they do not overshadow the delicate apple flavor inherent in the dish.

Salting tomatoes with apples can be done with or without sterilization. There are also recipes without the addition of vinegar.

In any case, glass containers for preservation must be sterilized before the necessary components are placed in them. Lids are also subject to obligatory sterilization – they are usually kept for about 7 minutes in boiling water just before twisting.

And after twisting, pickled tomatoes are cooled, like many other hot blanks, upside down, wrapping them in warm clothes. This technique contributes to additional sterilization and subsequent preservation of conservation for the winter.

Classic tomato and apple recipe

According to this recipe, the process of preserving pickled tomatoes with apples for the winter takes a minimum amount of time and effort.

And the composition of the components is the simplest:

• 1,5 kg of tomatoes
• 0,5 kg of apples;
• 2 tbsp. spoons of granulated sugar and non-iodized salt;
• 3 art. spoons of 6% table vinegar;
• half a teaspoon of black and allspice.

Preparation:

1. Prepared vegetables and fruits are stacked in layers in jars.
   Attention! The number of layers depends on the size of the tomatoes and jars.
2. Boiling water is carefully poured into jars and left to steam for 10 minutes.
3. Using special lids, drain the water and prepare the marinade based on it.
4. Pepper, sugar and salt are added and heated to 100°C.
5. After boiling, vinegar is poured in and jars with fruits are poured with boiling marinade.
6. Banks are instantly clogged for the winter.

Tomatoes with apples in German

No one knows for sure why the recipe for pickling tomatoes began to be called a German preparation. However, pickled tomatoes with apples and peppers for the winter are best known under this name.

You will need:

• 2000 g of strong tomatoes;
• 300 g sweet bell pepper;
• Xnumx fruit;
• 10 g of parsley;
• 50 ml apple cider vinegar;
• 40 g salt;
• Xnumx g of granulated sugar;
• 3 L of water.

The manufacturing method is not particularly difficult:

1. Fruits and vegetables are washed, de-seeded and cut into medium-sized slices.
2. Together with chopped parsley, they are laid out evenly in sterile jars.
3. Boil water with sugar, salt, after boiling add vinegar.
4. The resulting mixture is poured over vegetables and fruits in jars.
5. Then they are covered with sterile metal lids and sterilized for at least 15 minutes (liter jars) to ensure good preservation for the winter.

Sweet tomatoes with apples for the winter

Many people associate apples with honey sweetness, apparently, it is not in vain that the sweet tomato recipe for the winter is especially popular. Moreover, the cooking technology is no different from traditional German-style tomatoes for the winter, with one exception. According to the recipe, granulated sugar is taken twice as much.

Tomatoes with beets and apples

Beetroot will give marinated tomatoes an unusual attractive shade, and the marinade is so reminiscent of compote in taste and color that even children will drink it with pleasure.

The 3-liter jar will include the following components:

• 1700 g of tomatoes;
• 2 beets;
• 1 large apple;
• 1,5 liters of water;
• 1 carrot;
• 30 g salt;
• 130 grams of sugar;
• 70 ml fruit vinegar (apple).

To prepare pickled tomatoes with beetroot and apples for the winter, use the three-time pouring method:

1. Beets and carrots are peeled, cut into thin slices.
2. Fruit, as usual, cut into slices.
3. Prepared tomatoes are laid out in jars, interspersed with fruits and vegetables.
4. Three times pour them with boiling water, leaving each time for 6-8 minutes.
5. After the second drain, a marinade is prepared from the resulting water by adding sugar, salt and vinegar.
6. Pour containers with blanks for the third time and instantly clog.

Tomatoes with apples, beets and onions for the winter

If in the recipe described above one beetroot is replaced with an onion, then the pickled tomato preparation will acquire a more piquant shade. In general, tomatoes for the winter with apples and onions can be prepared as a completely independent dish, even without the addition of beets and carrots.

In this case, the amount of sugar can be somewhat reduced, and, on the contrary, add classic spices for pickled vegetables: peppercorns, bay leaf. Otherwise, the technology for making tomatoes according to this recipe for the winter is absolutely identical to the previous one.

Tomatoes with apples for the winter without vinegar

The experience of many housewives has shown that, using the method of pouring boiling water three times, it is quite possible to roll tomatoes without vinegar. After all, the fruits themselves, especially Antonovka and other unsweetened varieties, contain a sufficient amount of acid to preserve the harvest for the winter.

On a three-liter jar of pickled tomatoes, it is enough to put one large fruit, cut into slices, and pour the contents twice with boiling water and the third time with marinade with sugar and salt, so that the tomatoes are preserved for the whole winter.

Tomatoes marinated for the winter with apples, vegetables and herbs

This recipe allows you to prepare a real assorted salad for the winter, where even large tomatoes can be used, since all components, including tomatoes, are cut into pieces of different shapes and sizes.

You need:

• 1 kg of tomatoes of any maturity;
• 1 kg of small cucumbers;
• 1 kg of apples;
• 1 kg of onion;
• 1 kg of medium carrots;
• 500 g of sweet multi-colored pepper;
• 30 g of dill greens together with inflorescences, basil, cilantro;
• 70 g of rock salt;
• Xnumx g of granulated sugar;
• 15 peas of black and allspice pepper;
• 3 bay leaves.

Preparation:

1. Tomatoes and apples are cut into slices, cucumbers – into slices, peppers and onions – into rings, carrots are ground on a coarse grater, greens are chopped with a knife.
2. Vegetables, fruits and herbs are transferred to a deep bowl, mixed with spices and spices.
3. They are laid out in small containers and sterilized for at least 30 minutes, after which they are immediately twisted for the winter.

How to close tomatoes with apples, cinnamon and cloves for the winter

This recipe for pickled tomatoes for the winter is able to conquer with its original taste. But for the first time, it is still recommended to make a small portion of the workpiece in order to understand how much it goes beyond the usual.

For one 3-liter jar you will need:

• 1,5 kg of tomatoes;
• 3 large apples;
• 4-5 cloves of garlic;
• 3 black peppercorns;
• 30 g salt;
• 100 grams of sugar;
• 3 bud of carnation;
• ½ tsp cinnamon;
• a few sprigs of dill and parsley;
• 2 leaves of lavrushka;
• 50 ml apple cider vinegar.

The recipe for tomatoes for the winter with apples and spices according to the manufacturing method is not much different from others:

1. Half the cloves of garlic and a sprig of greens are placed at the bottom of the glass container.
2. Then stack tomatoes and slices of fruit mixed with spices.
3. The rest of the garlic and herbs are placed on top.
4. As before, the contents of the jar are poured with boiling water, drained after 10-12 minutes, repeat this procedure twice.
5. For the third time, salt, sugar and cinnamon are added to the water.
6. Pour marinade for the last time and roll up for the winter.

Tomatoes preserved for the winter with apples and hot peppers

This recipe differs from traditional German-style tomatoes only by the addition of hot peppers. Usually, half a pod is placed on a three-liter container, but each housewife can add as much hot pepper as she is used to.

Harvesting for the winter: tomatoes with apples and mustard

In this recipe, mustard not only adds additional piquancy to the taste of the pickled workpiece, but also ensures its additional safety for the winter.

Should be found:

• 1,5 kg of tomatoes;
• 1 onion;
• 2 green apples;
• 4 garlic cloves;
• 3 dill umbrella;
• 10 peas of allspice and black pepper;
• 50 g salt;
• 50 grams of sugar;
• 1 st. a spoonful of mustard powder.

The method of making pickled tomatoes with green apples for the winter according to this recipe is completely standard – by pouring three times a day. Mustard is added at the last, third stage of pouring, along with salt and sugar, and the jars are immediately twisted.

Rules for storing pickled tomatoes with apples

Tomatoes marinated with these fruits can be stored both in the cellar and in the pantry. The main thing is to choose a dry and dark room. Store them in such conditions until the next harvest.

Conclusion

Tomatoes with apples for the winter can be prepared according to different recipes, but in any case, the preparation will please the original taste of natural fruits and vegetables.