Dill Pickle Relish
- 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 cider 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Store in cool dry place.
cucumbers, red bell peppers, onions, celery, salt, water, cider vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, celery, garlic, chili peppers, dill weed
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dill-pickle-relish-124054 (may not work)