2000s Recipes + Menus
Vodka-Spiked Cherry Tomatoes with Pepper Salt
Makesabout 60 hors d'oeuvres
- Active time:45 min
- Start to finish:1 3/4 hr
June 2001
- 3 pints firm small red and yellow cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 3 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon superfine granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
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Cut a small X in skin of blossom end of each tomato. Blanch tomatoes, 5 at a time, in a saucepan of boiling water 3 seconds and immediately transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking.
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Drain and peel, transferring to a large shallow dish.
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Stir together vodka, vinegar, sugar, and zest until sugar is dissolved, then pour over tomatoes, gently tossing to coat. Marinate, covered and chilled, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.
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Stir together salt and pepper and serve with tomatoes for dipping.
Cooks’ note: Tomatoes can be peeled and vodka marinade prepared 1 day ahead and kept, separately, covered and chilled.
- Keywords
- tomato,
- vegetarian,
- starter,
- summer,
- gourmet entertains
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