Jalapeno Relish

Submitted by SimplyME

"This recipe has been in our family since 1976. It was my dad's recipe given to him by a friend. He won 3rd place at the Southern New Mexico State Fair in 1978. He passed away that month and never knew he won. So you can say this a very special recipe in our family. It is like a canned pico de gallo. You can eat it with tortilla chips or mix in with scrambled eggs or whatever you prefer."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 6-7 Pints

ingredients

• 2 lbs jalapenos
• 2 lbs tomatoes
• 1 large onion
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 3 cups vinegar
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 6 -7 teaspoons sugar
• 6 -7 teaspoons salt

directions

1. Chop jalapenos, tomatoes and onion.
2. Mix vegetables together with garlic and oregano. Set aside.
3. Mix together vinegar and water. Set aside.
4. Fill jars with vegetable mixture to 1/2 inch from top of jars.
5. To each jar add 1 tsp each of salt and sugar.
6. Then add liquid to jars to 1/2 inch from top.
7. Seal jars and process in water bath for 45 minutes. Start counting when water comes to boil.

Reviews

[Kathy228]

This was very good and easy to make. Other than seeding the tomatoes and peppers I did not change a thing. It's great. Thanks so much for a nice recipe.

 

[ourdogeli]

I was excited to see this recipe and realize that everything I needed was in the garden. I added a few different types of peppers (I suggest you wear gloves when chopping them- lesson learned). I made half the recipe with fresh oregano and half with cilantro. Very different taste to each, but delicious. Took two jars on a family vacation- they were gone in one night. Yummy! Thanks for sharing.

 

[ChefDebs]

Great stuff, we consumed half a jar in one sitting and my DH asked me to make another batch, so we would have plenty for the winter. To be honest i guestimated the amount of tomtoes and peppers. I used fresh cayenne peppers ,so i had to be cautious adding theses as they are really hot.

 

[Elmotoo]

I made this for PAC Spring '07. It was a bit time consuming seeding & chopping 2lbs of jalapenos. I was worried the food processor might nearly puree the veggies so I chopped by hand. It looked lovely & smelled wonderful. I have yet to taste it, tho. I got 6 pints. I used fresh oregano. I didn't use all the vinegar/water - I hope that is ok. Thank you for sharing your recipe!

 

[Mamafind]

I canned this recipe and gave them in gift baskets for Christmas. It was wonderful. The sweetness and the oregano took everyone by surprise. I used mexican oregano and I changed the ratio of peppers and tomatoes using more peppers. Thanks so much for a great recipe. I'll be canning it again soon