Pickled Green Tomatoes—4 Recipes, 4 Delicious Flavors

Everyone thinks of fried green tomatoes when they think of unripe tomatoes, but what about pickled green tomatoes?

The unripe fruits are a bonus harvest at the end of your gardening season, because it's the only time you'll have enough of these tart, delicious tomatoes to make pickled green tomatoes.

Here are four variations on the classic pickling recipe, whether you like it traditional or spicy.

Ingredients – 1 pound green slicing tomatoes (or 1 1/2 pounds green cherry tomatoes)

For the Brine – 1 cup white distilled vinegar (5%     acidity) – 1 cup water – 1 tablespoon kosher salt

Basic Pickling Spice Mix – 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon celery seeds – 1 teaspoon coriander seeds – 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns – 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice

Dilly Garlicky Pickling Spice Mix – 2 teaspoons dill seeds – 1 teaspoon black peppercorns – 1 bay leaf – 4 garlic cloves, peeled

Hot 'n Spicy Pickling Spice Mix – 1 teaspoon black peppercorns – 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns * – 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds – 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Curried Pickling Spice Mix – 1/4 cup packed brown sugar – 1 teaspoon curry powder – 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds – 1/4 teaspoon whole allspice – 3/4 inch fresh ginger, sliced into thin coins

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