Mom's relish
By aturko
We inherited this relish recipe from my mother-in-law, who was born and raised in Walkerton, Ontario, Canada almost 100 years and got it from her mom (and so on and so on …) It's a treasured family heirloom.
- Average
- Average budget
Ingredients
- 5 cups ground dill pickle sized cucumbers
- 3 cups ground onions
- 2 cups ground hot red peppers
- 2 cups ground sweet green peppers
- 3 cups finely chopped celery
- 2/3 cups salt
- 1.5 quarts water
- 3 cups white vinegar
- 4 cups sugar
- 2 t mustard seed
- 1T celery seed
Preparation
Step 1
5 cups ground dill pickle sized cucumbers
3 cups ground onions
2 ground hot red peppers
2 ground sweet green peppers
3 cups finely chopped celery
Add:
2/3 cups salt
1.5 quarts water
Cover and let stand overnight.
The next day drain and heat to boiling.
Add:
3 cups white vinegar
4 cups sugar
2 t mustard seed
1T celery seed
Bring all to a boil and cook slowly for 10 minutes.
Seal in hot, sterilized jars.