V4 TOMATO JUICE COCKTAIL 18 lb. ripe tomatoes (7 qt. juice) 1/4 c. chopped onion 1 c. chopped carrots 2 c. (5 stalks) chopped celery 1/3 c. sugar 4 Tbsp. pickling/canning salt 1 Tbsp. celery seed 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper Dip tomatoes into boiling water 1/2 minute to loosen skins. Cool in cold water. Drain, remove skins and core. Place in 12 quart kettle over heat. Quarter tomatoes into pan. Gradually, add chopped vegetables, always maintaining boil. Add sugar, salt and spices. Simmer 20 minutes uncovered. Put through sieve or food mill. Return to pot. Bring to boil. Pour into 7 hot quart jars, filling to within 1/2 inch of jar top. Wipe rim of jar. Adjust lids. Process in boiling water bath 35 minutes. Start to count processing time when water in container returns to boil. Remove jars and complete sealing unless closures are self-sealing. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |