Million Dollar Relish

Were you wondering why I had that old cookbook out yesterday? It is because cucumbers are in season! That book holds the recipe for the relish I grew up with, and it is so wonderful! A couple weeks ago all the vegetables for making it were on sale, and for the cost of 2 jars of relish I bought what I needed to make 10 jars of relish. And it is so good.

So, of course, I have to share the recipe with you! It is a great recipe for first time relish makers as it is very forgiving, and it is a great recipe for experienced canners because it is reliable! What do you think? Will you try it too?

Million Dollar Relish

8 large cucumbers (unpealed)
1 large cauliflower
4 large onions
2 green peppers (sweet)
2 red peppers (sweet)
1/2 cup pickling salt (or Kosher salt)

Put ingredients through chopper (or for us modern women, the food processor.)cover with pickling saut and let stand overnight.

In the morning drain well.

Dressing:
3/4 cup flour
1 tbsp tumeric
1 tbsp mustard seed
1 tbsp celery seed
4 cups white vinegar
1 cup water
8 cups white sugar

Cook until thick (coating the back of your spoon), add well drained vegetables. Cook 20 minutes longer.

This is where the recipe ends.

But here is what you still need to know. This makes 9-10 pints of relish. So you should have 10 pint jars in hot water waiting for this point. Fill your jars and put the canning lids on. Process your jars for 10-12 minutes.

If your jars do not seal, take the offenders lids off, wipe the lids, wipe the rims of the jar and try again. Any remaining offenders should just be stored in the fridge, they will be fine there. Jars that sealed should be stored in a coolish place like a basement pantry ideally, but I just store mine in a kitchen cupboard and that works well too.