Green Tomato Pickles

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups firmly brown sugar packed
• 2 teaspoons celery seeds 
• 2 cups cider vinegar 5% ( acidity)
• 5 pounds tomatoes green chopped
• 2 teaspoons mustard seeds 
• 1 large onion chopped
• 2 tablespoons pickling salt 
• 3 cups water 
• 2 teaspoons allspice whole

Equipment

• paper towels
• dutch oven
• cheesecloth

Directions

1. Sprinkle tomato and onion with pickling salt; let stand 4 to 6 hours.
2. Drain and pat dry with paper towels; set aside.
3. Combine brown sugar and vinegar in a Dutch oven; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
4. Place mustard seeds and next 3 ingredients on 6-inch square of cheesecloth; tie with string.
5. Add spice bag, tomato, onion, and 3 cups water to vinegar mixture.
6. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 25 minutes or until tomato and onion are tender.
7. Remove and discard spice bag.
8. Pour hot mixture into hot jars, filling to 1/2 inch from top.
9. Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands.
10. Process in boiling-water bath 10 minutes.