Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Million Dollar Relish

Tis the season for canning! This is my all time favorite relish recipe. My Grandma makes it, my Mom makes it and now I make it. I could eat it with a spoon! Not all that expensive to make if you've got the cucumbers, onions and peppers in your garden.
- 1 quart onions, chopped fine
- 3 quarts cucumbers, chopped fine
- 3 green peppers
- 3 red peppers
- 3/4 cup salt
- 2 quarts water
- 1 quart vinegar
- 5 cups sugar
- 1 tsp celery seed
- 1 tsp tumeric
- 2 tbsp dry mustard
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup vinegar

Soak chopped vegetables in the 3/4 cup salt and 2 quarts water overnight. (I use a food processor to chop everything. Easy peasy). Drain in the morning. Add the next 5 ingredients and bring to a boil. Add flour, mixed with vinegar. When bubbly and hot, put into jars and seal. Makes 10 pints or 5 quarts.

19 comments:

Dianne said...

Does this turn out more like a sweet relish or a dill relish?

Sonya said...

Definitely sweet. My four year old niece likes to eat it straight with a spoon ;)

Darlene said...

This is the best recipe ever. I made your recipe last year the only thing is I should have tripled it, Oh my it was tasty. Tomorrow I am going to make it again.
Thanks so much for sharing this winning recipe.
Darlene
Nova Scotia

Unknown said...

Very yummy thank you

Anonymous said...

Delicious!

Anonymous said...

I find it is more sweet. But super good

Anonymous said...

Why flour? Can it not be made without or any other?

Anonymous said...

Try 3 tbsps of cornstarch

Anonymous said...

Does this relish need a water boil?

Anonymous said...

Being that there’s no dill…….

Anonymous said...

Lots of folks don’t because of the vinegar & sugar but I always err on the side of caution

Anonymous said...

Hope this isn’t a dumb question but what is a “quart” of onions? 4 cups of chopped??

Anonymous said...

do you remove seeds from cucumbers to make million dollars relish

Anonymous said...

do you peel cuccumbers?

Anonymous said...

Yes

Anonymous said...

I use 2 large white skinned onions

Anonymous said...

Do you use regular salt or pickling salt?

Anonymous said...

My mom makes this . It's sweet and delicious.

Anonymous said...

Do you remove the seeds.