Preserved Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• nice red ripe tomatoes
• water
• straw for packing

Directions

1. Trim and wash the tomatoes in cold water, then cut them into quarters.

2. Place the tomatoes in a saucepan over high heat and boil for 15 minutes.

3. Spread a cloth over a basket or strainer and drain the tomatoes for 1 hour.

4. Rub the drained tomatoes through a fine sieve and pour the sauce into champagne bottles.

5. Cork the bottles tightly, tie the corks down, and boil them in a hot water bath for 30 minutes.

6. Pack the bottles in straw and let them cool in the water before removing.