Green Pepper Cucumber Relish Food

GREEN PEPPER CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine bell peppers, cucumbers, and onions. Add salt, stir to combine.
• Tie one end of the cheesecloth in a knot creating a "bag". Repeat with another piece of cheesecloth. Divide vegetable mixture evenly between both cheesecloth bags. Place each in a colander in the sink. Let stand for 1 hour
• Squeeze vegetables to release any remaining liquid. Transfer vegetables to a heavy pot.
• Add vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil. Cook uncovered over medium-high heat for 10-12 minutes or until vegetables soften and color fades, stirring occasionally.
• Ladle hot relish into hot sterilized pint canning jars leaving a 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe jar rims and finger tighten lids.
• Process filled jars in boiling water for 20 minutes. Remove jars from pot and let cool on wire rack. Make sure the lids seal properly.

CELERY AND CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• Mix all vegetables except the red and green peppers, and sprinkle with pickling salt. Let stand overnight. Drain.
• Combine sauce ingredients, cooking over medium-high heat. Add drained vegetables. Boil hard for 10 minutes, stirring often. Add peppers at the 8-minute mark.
• Put in sterile jars and seal.

THE BEST RELISH I'VE EVER HAD

Steps:

• Grate the cucumbers and onions into a large bowl using the large holes of a box grater. Sprinkle the pickling salt over the top. Cover tightly, and allow to rest at room temperature overnight.
• Squeeze as much liquid as possible out of the cucumber mixture; set aside. Whisk together the sugar, flour, turmeric, ginger, and celery seed. Heat the vinegar and water in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Whisk in the sugar mixture until smooth. Stir in the cucumber mixture. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack the relish into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then carefully lower the jars into the pot using a holder. Leave a 2 inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary until the water level is at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a full boil, cover the pot, and process pint jars for 10 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

COLORFUL CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• Wash the vegetables; peel and chop cucumbers, seed the peppers and chop into small pieces. Put all vegetables into a large bowl put in the pickling salt. Mix and let stand covered for about 4 hours.
• Rinse vegetables well after 4 hours and press out the excess moisture.
• Combine the rest of the ingredients: sugar, vinegar, celery and mustard seed into a large pot; mix well and bring to a boil.
• Add vegetables, return to boil and boil gently for 10 minutes.
• Have your canning pot ready with 7 pint sterilized jars and lids.
• Ladle relish to within 1/2 inch of top , remove air bubbles, wipe top of jar to remove any liquid that may be there. Place lids thats have been softened in boiling water on and screw band on. Make sure it's not too tight. Place jars in canner and process for 10 minutes. Remove and cool.
• You should hear that lovely pop, wipe jars, check to see that all jars have sealed, label and store in a cool dark place.

CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• Use coarse blade on grinder, (I used food processor) combine all vegetables in large bowl.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Cover with cold water, let stand 4 hours.
• Drain thoroughly in colander, press out all excess liquid.
• Combine sugar, vinegar, celery seed,& mustard seed.
• Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Stir in drained vegetables, simmer 10 minutes.
• Pack into jars to within 1/2 inch of the top.
• Put on cap, screw band firmly tight.
• Process in boiling water bath 10 minutes.
• Yield 5-6 pints.

CUCUMBER & PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Slice peppers in halves, de-seed, derib and cut into 2 inch squares.
• peel cucumbers and slice them lengthwise into halves.
• scoop out the seeds by running tip of a teaspoon down the center of each half.
• cut cucumbers into 2 inch lengths.
• in a bowl combine lime juice and salt until salt is disolved.
• drop in peppers and cucumbers and toss.
• cover and let marinaide for at least 8 hours at room temp.
• this dish is traditionally serves with couscous.