Red Tomato Preserves
Red Tomato Preserves offers a vibrant, sweet-tangy condiment with a rich tomato flavor enhanced by lemon and a hint of red food coloring. Perfect for spreading on toast, serving with cheeses, or as a flavorful accompaniment to meats, it suits those who enjoy bold, homemade preserves.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Scald, peel, and quarter the tomatoes.
- Add sugar to the tomatoes and let stand overnight.
- Drain off the juice and boil it rapidly until it spins a thread when dropped from a spoon.
- Add the tomatoes and sliced lemons to the boiling syrup and cook until thick and clear.
- Add a few drops of red food coloring, then pour into hot jars and seal.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).