Oil-and-Herb Cherry Tomatoes – Garden & Gun

Ingredients

• 2 quarts cherry tomatoes sliced in half
• 3 tbsp. minced garlic
• 2 tsp. Kosher salt
• ½ tsp. black peppercorns, ground
• 2 sprigs thyme, picked
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tsp. crushed red pepper (optional)
• 2½ cups olive oil
• 1 cup white wine vinegar
• Herbs such as thyme, rosemary, or tarragon, lemon peels, garlic cloves