Sweet Relish
Sweet tart cucumber based relish, perfect for hot dogs.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- box grater or food processor
- colander
- canner
- glass measuring cup
- measuring spoons
- mason jars and lids
Ingredients
- 6 cups shredded cucumber remove seeds if they are large
- 2 cups finely chopped sweet onion
- ¼ cup pickling salt
- 3½ cups sugar
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon celery seeds
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
Instructions
- Combine cucumbers and onions in a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and cover with cold water. Let stand for 2 hours. Drain thoroughly and sqeeze to remove excess water.
- Combine sugar, vinegar and seeds in a large sauce pan. Heat to boiling.
- Prepare jars in hot water bath.
- Add veggies to boiling vinegar mixture and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Pack into hot pint or half pint jars. Leave ½ inch of head space. Seal.
- Process for 10 minutes in a hot water canner.