Classic Pickle Relish

Gather

Ingredients

• 3 qts chopped cucumbers
• 3 cups each of chopped sweet green and red peppers
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 3/4 cup canning or pickling salt
• 4 cups ice
• 8 cups water
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 tsp each of mustard seed, turmeric, whole allspice, and whole cloves
• 6 cups white vinegar (5 percent)

Preserve

Instructions

1. 01

   Wash half-pint or pint jars, keep them hot, and prepare the lids.

2. 02

   Combine the chopped cucumbers, both peppers, onion, salt, and ice with 8 cups water. Let the vegetables soak for 4 hours.

3. 03

   Drain, cover with fresh ice water, wait 1 more hour, and drain again.

4. 04

   Tie the mustard seed, turmeric, allspice, and cloves in a spice bag. Add the bag to the sugar and 5% vinegar, then boil the liquid.

5. 05

   Pour the hot pickling liquid over the vegetables. Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 24 hours.

6. 06

   Bring the entire batch to a boil, remove the spice bag, and fill hot half-pint or pint jars with 1/2-inch headspace.

7. 07

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