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Dixie Relish

There are many recipes to make this treat. This is the one my Mom followed. It takes a couple days to make, but it is so worth it! This recipe makes about 5 pints.You will need a small pickling crock.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups green bell peppers – whole
  • 2 cups sweet red bell peppers – whole
  • 4 cups chopped cabbage
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 Tablespoons salt
  • 4 Tablespoons mustard seed
  • 2 Tablespoon celery seed
  • 3 or 4 whole hot red peppers
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 quart vinegar

Instructions

  1. Soak whole bell peppers in a brine of 1 cup salt and 1 gallon water, overnight.
  2. Remove bell peppers from brine and let stand in clear, cold water, then rinse well.
  3. Remove stems and seed and chop. (I use the food processor to get all the chopping done)
  4. Add chopped bell peppers to crock.
  5. Continue chopping your vegetables and placing them in the crock.
  6. Add your seasonings, remaining salt, sugar, vinegar and hot peppers, and stir together well.
  7. Let mixture steep overnight – use a weight stone or press plastic wrap down to cover contents well and keep all vegetables submersed in brine.
  8. Drain and heat the liquid. When the liquid is hot, add the other ingredients and cook for 10 minutes.
  9. Seal in clean, hot jars.

Notes

  • You can use a small pickling crock like this one to brine your ingredients overnight.
  • Author: Dori Fritzinger