Homemade Relish Recipe: A Family Heirloom Recipe #homesteading #garden

Chop cucumbers, onions, cabbage, and peppers for relish.

Substitute cucumbers for green tomatoes in the recipe.

Seed the cucumbers before chopping them.

Use a chopper from Walmart to cut vegetables into consistent sizes.

Cut cucumbers into smaller pieces for easier chopping.

Place skin side down in the chopper for better cutting.

Chop onions into smaller pieces for easier processing in the chopper.

Add chopped vegetables to a churn and sprinkle with canning salt.

Let the vegetables sit for a few hours to draw out liquids.

Rinse and drain the vegetables after soaking in salt.

Add rinsed vegetables to a cook pot.

Pour in 4 cups of apple cider vinegar and 2 cups of water.

Add 1 tablespoon of celery seed, 1.5 teaspoons of turmeric, and 2 tablespoons of mustard seed to the pot.

Add 6 cups of sugar to the mixture.

Cook the mixture until all vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

Check jars for chips on the rims before filling them with relish.

Wipe the rims of the jars before sealing them with lids.

Place jars into a hot water bath and boil for 15 minutes.

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