Hot & sweet pickle relish

8 Half pings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 quart Cucumbers, fineley chopped
1 cup Hot peppers, finely chopped
2 cups Onions, finely chopped
1 cup Green pepper, finely chopped
¼ cup Salt
3½ cup Sugar
2 cups Cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Celery seed
1 tablespoon Mustard seed

Directions

Combine cucumbers, onions, and peppers in a large bowl; sprinkle with salt and cover with cold water. Let stand 2 hours. Drain thoroughly; press out excess liquid. Combine sugar, vinegar and spices in a large sauce pot. Bring to a boil. Add drained vegetables and simmier 10 minutes. Pack hot into hot jars, leaving ¼-inch head space. Adjust caps. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath.

Note: For hotter relish, substitute hot peppers for the sweet green peppers.

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