Merry Tomatoes

"I got this recipe from a Charleston Junior League cookbook. This is always a hit on the buffet at my Christmas party. Think of this appetizer as a very fresh bloody mary. (Cook time is time allowed for marination.)"
 
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photo by Ms B. photo by Ms B.
photo by Ms B.
photo by Ms B. photo by Ms B.
Ready In:
6hrs 10mins
Ingredients:
4
Serves:
20
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ingredients

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directions

  • Pierce the tomatoes a few times on the top (stem side).
  • Place the tomatoes in a serving dish or bowl.
  • Pour the vodka over the tomatoes.
  • (Each tomato should be partially submerged in the vodka. Depending on the serving bowl, you may need to use more than 1 cup.) Allow to marinate for at least 6 hours.
  • In a small bowl combine the celery salt and lemon pepper seasoning, mixing well.
  • Place the bowl of seasoning next to the bowl of tomatoes along with a small container of toothpicks.
  • Guests are to spear a tomato with a toothpick and then dip it in the seasoning mixture.

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Reviews

  1. These are one of my standards. They are a hit wherever they go; and are a nice light appetizer in the summer months. I use grape tomatoes and more vodka. The biggest problem I have is keeping the kids away!
     
  2. I had high hopes for these, based on the reviews, so I made them for a Christmas Eve brunch. Maybe I didn't pierce the tomatoes deeply enough, but I felt as though they hadn't soaked up any of the vodka, even though I had marinated them overnight. They didn't taste bad, but they didn't get rave reviews either - mostly people said that it was an "interesting idea". I might try these again, but I'll be bringing a second dish just in case.
     
  3. These are GREAT. My DH made these one day to have something for a snack. I will be making these to serve at parties. Thank you, for this easy yummy recipe.
     
  4. This was the top appetizer at a New Year's Eve party. I wasn't able to attend the party but I wanted to drop off an appetizer anyways. Boy, was this an easy one to do. I cleaned the cherry tomatoes, sent along a bottle of vodka, put the seasoning mix in a small plastic bag and included the toothpicks. I asked the hostess to poke the holes in the tomatoes and pour the vodka over them about 2 hours before serving. (I just noticed that the directions say 6 hours before serving. Ooops!) I also included a small bag of kosher salt for dipping and asked the hostess to put a few drops of hot sauce in with the vodka.
     
  5. This was quite a novel idea for our Christmas Day lunch. I ended up soaking the tomatoes for longer than stated and they were great. Thanks for sharing.
     
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