Name: Green Tomato Relish (Hot Dog Relish)
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 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)

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Green Tomato Relish (Hot Dog Relish) created by SimplyME

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.

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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

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

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review by S S.7889

9/27/2021

This turned out to be much milder than I prefer. I used still-green end-of-season cherry tomatoes and garden peppers; did substitute mustard seed and celery seed as other commenters have done, and weighed out 3 lbs of tomatoes before chopping. Result: 6 half-pints. I hope the flavor develops over time, as pickles tend to do--otherwise, I'm thinking I'll go back to prepared mustard, decrease the amount of tomatoes, use white vinegar, and probably use fresh jalapenos instead of green peppers.

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review by jbp241

9/29/2020

Followed the directions completely Double recipe because of many cherry tomatoes. Got 10 1\2 pints. Taste have to wait!

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review by grice5390

8/31/2020

The numbers seem to be way off. Did 4 quarts of tomatoes and only got 5 half pints. So I guess I used too much sugar and other ingredients.

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review by lshapka

4/14/2020

I enjoyed this recipe, and made it as written the first time. The next time I make it, I would suggest using mustard seed and celery seed instead. A little jalapeno might be nice as well.

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tweak by Cindy B.

1/19/2019

I used one cup of dark brown sugar instead of the white sugar and one cup of apple cider vinegar instead of regular vinegar. I also used six hot peppers (Fresno and jalapeno) seeded and deribbed instead of the green pepper and an eighth of a teaspoon of celery seed and a tablespoon of mustard seed. Star anise and whole allspice in with the cloves. I also added 3 tablespoons of prepared mustard. It came out great - spicy and tasty and ready for a hotdog.

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