Hot & sweet pickle relish
8 Half pings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | quart | Cucumbers, fineley chopped |
| 1 | cup | Hot peppers, finely chopped |
| 2 | cups | Onions, finely chopped |
| 1 | cup | Green pepper, finely chopped |
| ¼ | cup | Salt |
| 3½ | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | cups | Cider vinegar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Celery seed |
| 1 | tablespoon | Mustard seed |
Directions
Combine cucumbers, onions, and peppers in a large bowl; sprinkle with salt and cover with cold water. Let stand 2 hours. Drain thoroughly; press out excess liquid. Combine sugar, vinegar and spices in a large sauce pot. Bring to a boil. Add drained vegetables and simmier 10 minutes. Pack hot into hot jars, leaving ¼-inch head space. Adjust caps. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath.
Note: For hotter relish, substitute hot peppers for the sweet green peppers.