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Cucumber Relish

This yummy cucumber relish is the perfect pasta, burgers and more!! This sweet crunchy goodness is a must!

Ingredients

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12 cups shredded cucumber

1 cup white onion

1 sweet green pepper

1 sweet red pepper

3 large carrots, shredded

2 tbsp. canning salt

2 tsp celery seed

2 tsp dill seed

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp ground mustard seed

1 cup white vinegar

Garlic clove

Ball pickle Crisp or canning lime (optional)

Instructions

Combine cucumber, onion, carrots, green and red peppers; sprinkle with salt; cover with cold water. Let stand 2 hours. Drain brine;  place brine in a large saucepot.

Combine vinegar, mustard seed and turmeric and mix. Add mixture to the large saucepot with brine and  bring to a gentle boil.

While brine is warming up, place 1 garlic clove. 1/2 tsp celery seed and dill seed  in the bottom of each hot jar.

Pack relish into hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Add 1/4 tsp pickle crisp to each jar, if desired. Remove air bubbles with a non metallic tool.  Adjust two-piece caps. Process 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

Notes

  1. Add 2 Tbsp. white vinegar to your canning water for clean jars.
  2. I like to heat my jars on the lowest oven setting, 170 degrees
  3. I fill a teapot with hot water to have ready. I use this to top off my jars if I run low on brine.

Keywords: Canning, food preservation, relish