Favourite Pickled Tomatoes

Directions

Let tomatoes stand in cold water a while, then wash (in cold water). Drain and put in jars.

For each pint jar:

Put in a teaspoon of dill seeds, 3 or 4 cloves of garlic and 8 to 10 peppercorns. Tuck a grape leaf into each jar, over tomatoes.

MAKE SOLUTION:

Combine vinegar, 3 quarts of water, the salt and alum. Bring to rolling boil; lower heat and boil 3 to 4 minutes.

Pour into sterilized jars up to shoulder (line). Seal immediately with sterile lid.

To sterilize jars:

Put jars in pan of water upside down. Boil water and cool. (Water is sucked up into jars.)