Garden Relish

Submitted by Dienia B.

"old iowa newspaper recipe always read ball they did things different back in the day if mixture appears a bit dry add more vinegar"

 

• Ready In: 5hrs 8mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 4 pints

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup salt
• 2 cups cucumbers
• 2 cups celery
• 1 cup onion
• 1⁄2 cup red bell pepper
• 1⁄2 cup green bell pepper
• 1 chili
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon celery seed
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon horseradish
• 3 cups vinegar

directions

1. chop all vegetables into 1/4 inch pieces
2. mix salt.
3. in veggies
4. add cold water barely to cover.
5. let stand 4 hours in cool place.
6. drain.
7. put veggies and rest of ingredients into preserving kettle
8. let mixture boil 8 minutes
9. pour hot relish
10. up to 1/4 top of hot sterilized jars.
11. wipe top.
12. seal.
13. put domed lids screw bands tight( see told you it was old).