Description
Learn how to make delicious fermented cherry tomatoes at home with this easy recipe. These tangy and probiotic-rich tomatoes are perfect as a snack, in salads, or alongside cheese and charcuterie.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 sprigs fresh dill or basil
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns (optional)
- 1 tablespoon sea salt (non-iodized)
- 2 cups filtered water
Instructions
- Rinse the cherry tomatoes: Wash the cherry tomatoes and pierce each one with a clean toothpick.
- Pack the jar: Pack the tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and peppercorns tightly into a clean quart-size jar.
- Prepare the brine: Dissolve sea salt in filtered water to make a brine. Pour the brine over the tomatoes.
- Ferment: Place a weight inside to keep the tomatoes submerged. Cover and let ferment at room temperature for 5–7 days.
- Check daily: Ensure tomatoes stay submerged and skim off any surface scum if needed.
- Taste and store: Taste after 5 days and refrigerate once fermented to your liking.
Notes
- Use non-chlorinated water and non-iodized salt for best results.
- Delicious as a snack, in salads, or served with cheese and charcuterie.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Side Dish, Condiment
- Method: Fermenting
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 15
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
