Title

Pinati Sweet Pickle

Subject

green tomatoes

pineapple

granulated sugar

clover honey

pineapple juice

cider vinegar

allspice

cloves

mustard seed

cinnamon

mace

Description

"Pinati Sweet Pickle" (Green Tomato
3 # small green tomatoes sliced rather
thick.
2 # of pineapple sliced half the size
of Tomato pieces
2 lbs granulated sugar. (1 tbsp allspice
1 lb clover honey. (1 tbsp whole
1 C. pineapple juice cloves.
4 C. mild cider vinegar 2 tbsp mustard
1 tbsp stick cinnamon peel (½ blade
mace

Back:
Mix vinegar, sugar, honey & pineapple
juice. Tie spices in thin rag &
drop into liquid, bring to a boiling
point & pour over the tomato & pineapple in
a bowl or crock. Cover and let stand 24
hrs, then drain of liquid. Bring to a
boiling point again, put in tomato & pineapple
& cook until tender & clear. Put into sterile jars
cook syrup down until it will coat a spoon. Then
pour over tomato & pineapple filling to seal flooring.

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# Pinati Sweet Pickle
*(Green Tomato and Pineapple)*

## Ingredients

### Produce
- 3 lbs small green tomatoes, sliced fairly thick
- 2 lbs fresh pineapple, sliced to approximately half the size of tomato pieces

### Syrup
- 2 lbs (approximately 4 1/2 cups) granulated sugar
- 1 lb clover honey
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 4 cups mild cider vinegar

### Spice Bag
- 1 Tbsp whole allspice
- 1 Tbsp whole cloves
- 2 Tbsp mustard seed
- 1 Tbsp stick cinnamon
- 1/2 blade mace (see Editor's Notes)

## Instructions

1. Combine vinegar, sugar, honey, and pineapple juice in a large pot.
2. Tie allspice, cloves, mustard seed, cinnamon, and mace in a double layer of cheesecloth and drop into the liquid.
3. Bring syrup to a boil, then pour over tomatoes and pineapple in a large bowl or crock.
4. Cover and let stand 24 hours.
5. Drain off liquid into a pot and bring back to a boil.
6. Add tomatoes and pineapple to the boiling liquid and cook until tender and clear.
7. Pack tomatoes and pineapple into sterilized jars.
8. Continue cooking syrup until it coats a spoon.
9. Remove spice bag. Pour hot syrup over fruit in jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of rim.
10. Seal jars while hot. Process according to current canning guidelines.

## Editor's Notes

- **"Pinati"** — could be a family or personal name rather than a culinary term; recipe attributed accordingly. Not a recognized period preserve category.
- **"Filling to seal flooring"** — transcription artifact on original card; interpreted as "filling to within 1/4 inch of rim; seal jars." Standard canning headspace instruction.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Typed recipe card

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0095

Coverage

Oregon, US