Dill Pickle Relish

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 6 cups cucumbers, chopped
• 2 cups red bell peppers, chopped
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 2/3 cup salt
• 6 cups water
• 4 cups vinegar
• 1 cup sugar (optional)
• 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 chili peppers, minced
• 1/2 cup dill weed, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine cucumber, peppers, onion and celery with salt and water. let sit 3 hours. drain and rinse thoroughly with cold water and drain well again.
• 2 bring vinegar, sugar, and remaining ingredients to a boil in a large pan, stirring to dissolve sugar. add drained, chopped vegetables, and return to boil. reduce to simmer and continue until relish reaches desired consistency - about 15 minutes.
• 3 ladle into hot pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. close with hot 2-piece caps, and process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
• 4 store in cool dry place.