Sweet Pickled Cherry Tomatoes

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Steps

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Wash the tomatoes and prick each one in several places with the tines of a fork.

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Dissolve the sugar in the water , bring to a boil and boil rapidly for 5 minutes.

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Add the tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes.

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Remove the tomatoes and to the syrup add the ginger root , lemon juice and rind , and salt.

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Simmer the syrup for 15 minutes , return the tomatoes to the syrup and cook about 30 minutes longer , or till the syrup is thick and the tomatoes are transparent.

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Turn into hot jars and seal.

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Ingredients

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cherry tomatoes, sugar, water, fresh gingerroot, lemons, pickling salt