Hot & Sweet Pepper & Onion Relish

Gator Lady's Note:

I was looking for something to can using bell peppers, hot peppers & onion, and came up with this. We grow several different types of pepper, sweet & hot. I LOVE Hot Sauces & Relishes, recently made the Hot Pepper Butter (Mustard) #137562, and it was outstanding. Got that Canning Fever! Enjoy!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 6 pints

• 4 large bell peppers, any color (I used 2 red, 1 yellow, & 1 green)
• 2 red onions
• 5 -10 hot peppers, depending on heat you like
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt, I use garlic salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions:

1. Clean & remove seeds & membranes from bell peppers, can leave seeds & all for hot peppers for more heat.
2. Finely chop peppers & onions, by hand or food processor.
3. Combine all ingredients in non stick pot, bring to boil & simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
4. Can be put in containers for fridge or canned.
5. If you are canning, 10 minute minimum water bath, so cans are sealed properly.
6. Use for meats, on cream cheese & crackers, or just use you imagination.

Reviews

[2curly]

This was the first time I had made hot relish and it was a great hit! I am definitly making this again but next time I'm going to add more hot peppers as people in my family like it extremely hot. Great tasting relish!

[flightnurse]

I just made this and cannot quit eating it! (It hasn't even cooled down yet!) Only used 3/4 cup sugar and it is still very sweet, 5 seeded peppers and 1 with seeds (hot peppers, unknown variety, donated by neighbor - long, green and red, about the size of a banana pepper). Eating on multi grain tostitos but can imagine on burgers, eggs, block cheese, cream cheese, pizza. . . thanks for posting!

[Amethystanima]

This recipe came out good, but the stated yield is definitely off. I used the maximum number of hot peppers and some huge bell peppers and onions, and ended up with 4 pints, not 6. So for anyone who is going to can this, prep 4 pint jars!