Green Tomato Relish (Hot Dog Relish)

I found this recipe in a canning book. It look easy, so I tried it. It tastes like the relish in the store. Plus, you can use all those green tomatoes you look at and hate going to waste.

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Yields: 5 half pints

Ingredients

• 1  quart  chopped green tomato
• 1  large sweet white onion, chopped
• 1  large green pepper, chopped
• 2  tablespoons canning salt
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1  teaspoon  celery salt
• 4  whole cloves
• 1  cup vinegar (5% acidity)

Directions

1. Combine tomatoes, onion, and pepper in large bowl.
2. Sprinkle salt over vegetables, mix in,and let stand 1 hour.
3. Drain vegetables.
4. Combine drained vegetables, sugar, mustard, and celery salt in a large pot.
5. Tie cloves in cheesecloth and add to mixture.
6. Stir in vinegar and simmer for 20 minutes.
7. Take out spice bag.
8. Pack hot relish into hot jars.
9. Leave 1/4 inch headspace.
10. Place canning lids on jars.
11. Process half pints for 10 minutes in hot water bath.