4 cups onions, ground
4 cups cabbage, ground
4 cups green peppers, ground
4 cups green tomatoes, ground
2 cups red peppers, ground
1/2 cup salt
8 pint jars, sterilized
(for the syrup)
5 1/2 cups sugar
4 cups cider vinegar
1 tablespoon celery seeds
2 tablespoons mustard seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric
Directions: Wash all vegetables before
using. Put the onions, cabbage, green peppers, green tomatoes and red pepper
through a food grinder. In a large pot mix ground vegetables; cover with water, add salt. Let stand in refrigerator 4 to 12 hours. Drain vegetables thoroughly. Add to drain vegetable the
syrup ingredients; sugar, cider vinegar, celery seeds, mustard seeds and
turmeric. Cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Ladle hot relish into sterilized
jars; leave 1/4" head space. Process for 10 minutes in boiling water bath.
Wait three weeks before using. Make sure to use fresh vegetables. Sterilized
the jars, lids and rings in dishwasher.
Homemade Chow-Chow Relish is best when chilled before using. If any of the jars
do not seal after cooling; put in the refridgerator to use right away.
WARNING! Be careful when filling jars with
hot mixture; use a pot holder to hold the jar in place and be cautious when
removing from the water bath. ~ Chef ~
