Vodka-Spiked Cherry Tomatoes with Pepper SaltMelanie Acevedo
Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 1 3/4 hr
Cooks' note:
• Tomatoes can be peeled and vodka marinade prepared 1 day ahead and kept, separately, covered and chilled.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes about 60 hors d'oeuvres
Ingredients
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
Preparation
Step 1
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.
Step 2
Drain and peel, transferring to a large shallow dish.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
Stir together salt and pepper and serve with tomatoes for dipping.
