Pickled Green Tomato Relish

Gather

Ingredients

• 10 lbs small, hard green tomatoes
• 1-1/2 lbs red bell peppers
• 1-1/2 lbs green bell peppers
• 2 lbs onions
• 1/2 cup canning or pickling salt
• 1 qt water
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 qt vinegar (5 percent)
• 1/3 cup prepared yellow mustard
• 2 tbsp cornstarch

Preserve

Instructions

1. 01

   Presterilize pint jars, keep them hot, and prepare the lids.

2. 02

   Wash the green tomatoes, peppers, and onions; grate them coarsely or chop them finely.

3. 03

   Dissolve 1/2 cup canning salt in 1 quart water and pour it over the vegetables. Bring to a boil, simmer 5 minutes, and drain in a colander.

4. 04

   Return the vegetables to the pot. Mix in the sugar, 5% vinegar, mustard, and cornstarch; boil, then simmer 5 minutes.

5. 05

   Fill the hot pint jars with 1/2-inch headspace and apply the lids.

6. 06

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