Sweet Pickle Relish

Submitted by kyky9353

"As a home health aide, I took care of a 96 year old woman. This is her recipe and is just fantastic. I had to make a couple of batches just to get the measurements--you know--oh use about this much of this...This is great on a plain old hotdog and is also excellent served with pork. Not your average everyday relish I tell you. You've got to try this if your a canner!"

 

• Ready In: 5hrs 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 10 cups

ingredients

• 7 cups cucumbers, ground
• 4 cups carrots, ground
• 3 large onions, ground
• 1 large green pepper, ground
• 1 large red pepper, ground
• 1⁄2 cup pickling salt (scant)
• 2 cups apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 5 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon celery salt

directions

1. Mix vegetables together with salt and let set for about 3 hours. Run cold water over and rinse really well. Let stand in a colander for about 1 hour as to get most of the water out. I use a cone shaped jam/jelly colander and then press down on the vegetables occaisonally to get more water out. Place well drained vegetables in a kettle. Add remaining ingredients and gently boil for 20 minutes. Place in sterilized jars and seal.

Reviews

[Junie Bug]

I found a link to this recipe on a search engine. It looked pretty good so I made it. After tasting it, I came back to this site and registered as a member just so I could leave a review! THAT'S HOW GOOD THIS IS!!! My family and friends all love it too. It takes a hot dog to a whole new level! I substituted celery seed for the celery salt and added an extra cup of cucumber and extra 1/3 cup of vinegar. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe! I will cherish it for many years to come.

 

[CheeseHeadCathy]

This relish is packed with flavor. A real keeper, thank you for sharing the recipe. I have never seen a relish recipe with ground carrots before..wonderful color and super great with pork.