Sweet Pickle Relish

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups peeled, seeded and diced cucumbers
  • 1 1/2 cups finely diced bell pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups minced white onion
  • 3 tablespoons pickling salt
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon mustard seed
  • 1 clove garlic minced

      Directions

      1. Place cucumbers, bell pepper and onions in a large glass bowl; toss to combine. Add pickling salt, stir, and then cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or overnight.
      2. When ready to can, remove pickle mixture from fridge and drain well but do not rinse.
      3. In a large stainless steal pot, mix together cider vinegar, sugar, celery seed, turmeric, mustard seed and minced garlic. Bring to a gentle boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add drained pickle mixture to pot. Bring back up to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 30 minutes until most of liquid has evaporated.
      4. Ladle relish into hot, sterilized jars taking care to cover relish with syrup. Leave 1/4-inch head space. Wipe rim of the jar with a damp, clean paper towel. Center lid and place band on, tightening just to finger-tip tight.
      5. Process relish in a water bath for 15 minutes. Remove jars from pot and let cool and then store in a cool place.
      Dixie Crystals Insight

      Recipe developed for Dixie Crystals by Kelley Epstein @Mountain Mama Cooks.

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      Sweetalk member
      Aug 11, 2022

      The recipe says not to rinse the cucumber mixture, so I didn't. The relish turned out horribly salty.

      Sweet Pickle Relish

      Products Used

      Ingredientes

      • 3 cups peeled, seeded and diced cucumbers
      • 1 1/2 cups finely diced bell pepper
      • 1 1/2 cups minced white onion
      • 3 tablespoons pickling salt
      • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
      • 1 1/2 cups Dixie Crystals Azúcar Steviacane
      • 1 teaspoon celery seed
      • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
      • 1 tablespoon mustard seed
      • 1 clove garlic minced

      Direcciones

      1. Place cucumbers, bell pepper and onions in a large glass bowl; toss to combine. Add pickling salt, stir, and then cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or overnight.
      2. When ready to can, remove pickle mixture from fridge and drain well but do not rinse.
      3. In a large stainless steal pot, mix together cider vinegar, sugar, celery seed, turmeric, mustard seed and minced garlic. Bring to a gentle boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add drained pickle mixture to pot. Bring back up to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 30 minutes until most of liquid has evaporated.
      4. Ladle relish into hot, sterilized jars taking care to cover relish with syrup. Leave 1/4-inch head space. Wipe rim of the jar with a damp, clean paper towel. Center lid and place band on, tightening just to finger-tip tight.
      5. Process relish in a water bath for 15 minutes. Remove jars from pot and let cool and then store in a cool place.
      Dixie Crystals Insight

      Recipe developed for Dixie Crystals by Kelley Epstein @Mountain Mama Cooks.

      Sweetalk member
      Aug 11, 2022

      The recipe says not to rinse the cucumber mixture, so I didn't. The relish turned out horribly salty.