Dixie Relish

Ingredients

Vegetables

• 1 quart chopped cabbage
• 2 cups chopped green tomatoes
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 2 cups green peppers
• 1 cup sweet peppers
• 3 tablespoons canning salt

Syrup

• 3 3/4 cups vinegar
• 2 3/4 cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons celery seed
• 3 teaspoons mustard seed or dry mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric

Steps

1. Sprinkle the chopped vegetables with the canning salt and mix well. Cover and let stand 4 to 6 hours in the fridge.
2. Drain off the liquid and rinse off the salt.
3. Combine the sugar, vinegar and spices in a pot and simmer 10 minutes over medium heat.
4. Add the vegetables and simmer 10 more minutes, then bring to a boil.
5. Fill jars and seal. Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.

Notes

Handwritten on an index card, with the directions on the back. The card doesn’t give a yield.

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