Mom’s Homemade Relish
Medium
Description
Green pickle relish great on Burgers and Hotdogs
Ingredients
- 8 large cucumbers, seeded (firm and free of blemishes)
- 12 onions, peeled
- 2 red peppers, seeded
- 2 green peppers, seeded
- 1 head green cabbage, outer layer of leaves removed
- 1/2 cup salt
- 4 cups vinegar
- 6 cups sugar
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp celery seed
- 1 tsp mustard seed
Method
-Put all vegetables threw a mincer or mince in a food processor. Combine all in a large pot and cover with boiling water. Add the 1/2 cup of salt and stir all together gently. Let stand 3 hrs -Drain and add vinegar, sugar, turmeric, celery seed and mustard to minced vegetables in large pot. Boil 20 minutes
- My Mom’s secret to get us kids to eat her home-made relish when we were kids was to add some green food coloring after boiling to look like name brand pickle green relishes. -Seal in sterilized jars
- Have all canning jars, cleaned well and sterilized in a hot oven with hot water for the 20 mins vegetables are cooking. Also your 2 piece lids for the jars boiling on top of the stove to be ready to use once jars are filled.
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