Community Pick
Green Tomato Relish (Hot Dog Relish)
photo by SimplyME
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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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
- 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.
Questions & Replies
Reviews
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I picked 6 lbs of cherry tomatoes before the first frost we were supposed to get. I made a batch of this relish, but didn't chop the tomatoes because I figured, eh, they're small to start with. Mistake, as the relish came out soupy and chunky. Next time (and I have another 2 lbs to use up), I'm going to chop them in the food processor, because this is good stuff. I could eat it plain, that's how good it is. Yum.
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Most people do not realize that the "pickle" refers to the spices, not the vegetables. Many commercial relishes use cauliflower as one of the main ingrediants. I made 6 times the recipe, and got 13 pint jars. It is wonderful. Do try to add a red pepper for beautiful color. Looks & tastes just like comercial. Used up all those green tomatoes picked just before the frost. Be sure to drain very well, or it will be a little salty. I just dropped the cloves in too, & fished them out while filling the jars.
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Tweaks
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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.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
I am a mother of two childeren. I live on farm in Notrh Dakota. We plant small grains and row crops. We also have some beef cattle. I have a few chickens for eggs and I just love to watch them run around looking for some food. I love to garden, vegys and flowers. I work part-time at a nursing home, but right now I took some time of for calving season. I also love to preserve my own vegys from the garden.