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Home » Homemade Pickles » Super Easy Pickled Cherry Tomatoes

Super Easy Pickled Cherry Tomatoes

Author: Karon Grieve Published : September 2013

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These super simple and easy to make pickled tomatoes are a great way of savouring the gorgeous taste of summer for longer. They are also a great way to use up a bumper crop of cherry tomatoes if you are lucky enough to grow them.

pickled baby tomatoes in jar

I adore tomatoes, I love their smell straight from the vine, almost a nettle like scent, a bit sharp, something once encountered never forgotten.

It takes me back to Musselburgh and my Dad growing tomato plants every year in the back porch. There was a forest of plants and strict instructions on their care.

I used to be in charge of pinching out those pesky sprouts and harvesting the bounty. Oh the smell, the smell of those tomatoes in the sun, that nettly aroma on the instant of picking.

I love tomatoes raw with just a sprinkling of salt and pepper, I love them tossed in salads (especially a Greek salad), I love them cooked into everything from pasta sauces to tomato soup. Now I make pickled tomatoes to save the take for later.

tomatoes in blue bowl

Ingredients for pickled cherry tomatoes

  • cherry tomatoes
  • garlic
  • oregano
  • peppercorns
  • coriander seeds
  • salt and sugar
  • white wine vinegar
tomato plant

How to make pickled tomatoes

Wash and dry the tomatoes and prick them all over with a needle or skewer to allow the pickling liquid to penetrate the skins.

Pack them into a sterilised jar.

Heat all other ingredients in a pan and simmer for about 10 minutes then pour the pickling brine over the tomatoes.

Set aside for 1 week for them to mature.

New to preserving? Then don’t panic, I can take you from zero to hero in no time at all.

Just check out these handy articles to get you heading in the right direction fast;

How to make great jam and marmalade

How to make cool curds

How to make great jelly

How to make chutney and relish

How to sterilise jars and bottles

Sticky situations – troubleshooting your preserves

Different types of preserves

My favourite preserving kit

How long will pickled tomatoes keep?

They will keep unopened for up to a year. Once opened store in the fridge and use within a month.

pickled baby tomatoes in jar

How to serve pickled cherry tomatoes

Serve these as part of an antipasti platter. Use them on a cheeseboard too.

Pickled tomatoes are a great addition to a traditional Ploughman’s Lunch.

They go really well on a toasted cheese sandwich.

Try tossing them onto a salad too.

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Looking for more super easy pickling recipes? Then check these out before you go;

Spanish pickled cherries

Pickled radishes

Quick and easy pickled carrots

Pickled romanesco broccoli

Perfectly pickled pumpkin

Traditional English pickled onions

Sweet and sour pickled blackberries

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pickled baby tomatoes in jar

Pickled Cherry Tomatoes

Karon Grieve
Super easy recipe for pickled tomatoes to use with a cheeseboard, antipasti platter or in salads etc
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course pantry staples
Cuisine Mediterranean
Calories 110 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 150 g cherry tomatoes a mix of colours is great
  • 1 clove garlic thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 6 black peppercorns
  • 6 coriander seeds
  • pinch sea salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 200 white wine vinegar
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Sterilise your jar (I used a 350ml sized jar) by washing in hot soapy water and drying in oven for 30 mins or by putting through a hot wash in dishwasher.
  • Wash and pat dry tomatoes and prick all over with a skewer or fondue fork (this is to let the pickling liquid get right inside them faster)
  • Pack tomatoes and sliced garlic into your jar.
  • Place all other ingredients in a non-reactive pan (stainless steel/enamel etc but not copper) and bring almost to the boil.
  • Let it simmer for 5 minutes then remove from heat.
  • Pour pickling liquid over the tomatoes and pop on the lid.
  • Store for 1 week before using to allow the flavours to mature.

Notes

Serve with a cheeseboard, antipasti platter, with BBQ and so much more

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 36mgPotassium: 526mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 771IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 4mg
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Comments

  1. Rebecca says

    September 16, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    Oh Karon! I can smell them just from you description! Love tomatoes and will definitely be trying this recipe. What a way to use up the late little ones at the end of growing season.
    Thank you for sharing ~ Rebecca

    Reply
    • Karon says

      September 17, 2013 at 7:47 am

      Thanks Rebecca
      I just hate the thought of wasting these little guys. Must have every last tomato!
      K x

      Reply
  2. Patti S. says

    September 16, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    These look gorgeous! I love all tomatoes, any way, any kind. This is a recipe I will be trying. By the way, would you know of a recipe for tomato jam? I have not had it in ages, and would like to try my hand at making it. You have inspired me with all your wonderful recipes! Thanks, Karon!
    Patti xxoo

    Reply
    • Karon says

      September 17, 2013 at 7:46 am

      Hi Patti
      Glad you like the recipe. I shall put my tomato jam recipe up next week. Thanks for reminding me!
      K x

      Reply
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  5. Julie Wonkka says

    November 15, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    I really wanted tomatoes the other day and went to the market and all they had (in the brand that I like) was a huge package! And like you, my hubby has convinced my children that they do not like tomatoes… So I am going to use this recipe to use up what I know I will not finish alone! Thanks for the post! Can’t wait to eat these pickled tomatoes!! I love pickles!

    Reply
  6. Chris Bregazzi says

    August 30, 2022 at 1:07 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve just made a jar of these beauties. Great, straight forward recipe. Looking forward to tasting them in a few months time! Thanks

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      August 31, 2022 at 11:30 am

      Hi Chris
      Glad you’ve made them and really hope you enjoy them too.
      K

      Reply
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