Tomatoes in their own juice for the winter

The preparation of tomatoes in tomato juice allows us to use all non-standard or damaged tomato fruits. Wash the tomatoes set aside for making juice. Cut out the stems of the tomatoes and any existing damages. Pass the tomatoes through a juicer. With the "Strumok" juicer, about 800 g of tomato juice is obtained from 1 kg of tomatoes. If there is no juicer, the tomatoes (without skins) can be passed through a meat grinder, but in this case, the juice will contain tomato seeds.

Adding 1 tablespoon (without a heap) of coarse non-iodized salt, peppercorns, and cloves to the tomato juice, we put it on the stove. Boil the juice for 5-10 minutes, skimming off the foam from its surface.

While the juice is boiling, we prepare the containers for preservation. We thoroughly wash the glass jars and their lids, and then sterilize. In the sterilized jars, we place the peeled and cut pieces of garlic.

Wash the small tomatoes. Using a sharp knife, cut off their stems.

Fill the jars with tomatoes up to the neck. Since the recipe does not provide for sterilizing the preservation, the tomatoes in the jars need to be heated before pouring. To do this, pour hot (boiled) water into the jar with tomatoes. Covering the tomatoes with a lid, we leave them to warm for 10 minutes. During this time, cover the jars with a towel.

After the time has passed, drain the water from the jars, and instead pour boiling tomato juice into the jars with tomatoes.

After tightly sealing the jars, turn them upside down, wrapping them in a blanket for 12 hours. The preservation of tomatoes in their own juice can be stored in an apartment in a cool, dark place.

In winter, when you open a jar, pour the tomato juice into a glass, and place the tomatoes separately as a snack.

From one jar, you get both a delicious snack and a tasty, aromatic drink.

Prepare tomatoes in their own juice for the winter without sterilization following this recipe. We wish you tasty preserves!