Green Tomato Hot Dog Relish
- 6 cups finely chopped green tomatoes
- 2 large onions, minced
- 2 green peppers, seeded,chopped
- 1 red pepper, seeded chopped
- 1/4 cup pickling salt
- 2 cups vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 4 inches cinnamon sticks
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- In a large bowl combine green tomatoes, onions and pickling salt.
- Cover and let stand overnight.
- Steriloize 6 1/2 pint jars.
- Rinse tomatoes & onions well, drain and rinse out excess moisture.
- In a large saucepan combine vinegar, garlic, brown sugar, mustard, sal t& ginger.
- Tie cloves, cinnamon stick & celery seed in a square of cheese cloth, add to the pickling liquid.
- Bring to a boil, add tomatoes, onions,& peppers simmer for 1 hour stirring frequently.
- Ladle relish into hot sterilized jars to within 1/2" of top, release air bubbles by running a spatula around the inside of the jar, cover with heated snap lid, screw on band.
- Bring water in a large pot (use the pot & water that you used to sterilize the jars) to a boil, place jars in and water process for 10 minutes.
green tomatoes, onions, green peppers, red pepper, pickling salt, vinegar, garlic, brown sugar, mustard, salt, ginger, whole cloves, cinnamon sticks, celery
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/green-tomato-hot-dog-relish-36487 (may not work)