Wash and clean the tomatoes. Wash basil, pluck leaves from the stalks. Bring vinegar, 1/4 litre water, peppercorns, sugar and salt to the boil. Stir in preserving apricots. Add tomatoes briefly to the boiling stock, then layer in glasses with the basil. Pour over the stock, let it cool down completely and close
waiting time approx. 2 hours