Green Tomato Pickles (Sour)

Original Ingredients

• One peck of sound green tomatoes
• Salt
• Two dozen medium-sized onions peeled and sliced
• Six red peppers chopped fine
• A quart of cider vinegar
• Whole spices
• Black pepper
• Cold, pure cider vinegar

Original Instructions

1. 1

   Wash and slice, without peeling, one peck of sound green tomatoes, put them into a jar in layers with a slight sprinkling of salt between

2. 2

   This may be done over night; in the morning drain off the liquor that has accumulated

3. 3

   Make some spiced vinegar by boiling for half an hour a quart of cider vinegar with whole spices in it

4. 4

   Take a porcelain kettle and place in it some of the sliced tomatoes, then some of the sliced onions; shake in some black pepper and some of the chopped red peppers; pour over some of the spiced vinegar

5. 5

   Then repeat with the tomatoes, onions, etc., until the kettle is full

6. 6

   Cover with cold, pure cider vinegar and cook until tender, but not too soft

7. 7

   Turn into a jar well covered and set in a cool place