Tomatillo or Green Tomato Apple Salsa |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 60 |
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Spicy hot fruity salsa is refreshingly crunchy, tart from the Granny Smiths, lime, and apple cider vinegar. Can't get tomatillos use green tomatoes. Ingredients:
6 cups diced tomatillos (2 pounds) or 6 cups diced green tomatoes |
2 large granny smith apples, 3 cups diced |
1 large red pepper, 1 1/4 cups diced |
3/4 cup apple cider vinegar |
1 -2 fresh habaneros or 4 -6 fresh jalapenos, minced |
1/3 cup cilantro, chopped |
1/3 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon pickling salt |
1 lime, zest, meat chopped, pith discarded |
2 -3 garlic cloves, minced |
fresh cracked black pepper, 10 turns |
pickling lime (crisp granules 1/8 teaspoon per pint calcium chloride) (optional) |
Directions:
1. Prepare jars for canning.
2. In a large pot combine all ingredients except for the granules.
3. bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
4. Place 1/8 teaspoon of the granules in each pint if using.
5. Ladle into hot sterlized jars leaving 1/2 inch head space.
6. Wipe rims and top with lids.
7. Process for 10 minutes in a hot water bath covered by at least 1 inch of water.
8. Remove jars a leave in a draft free spot for 24 hours.
9. Lable and store in a pantry fo up to 1 year.
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