Sweet And Spicy Zucchini Relish Food

SWEET ZUCCHINI RELISH

Steps:

• Place the zucchini and onion in a large, non-metallic bowl, and sprinkle the salt overtop. Use your hands to evenly mix the salt throughout the zucchini. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• The following day, drain the zucchini in a colander, and rinse well with cool water. Squeeze out excess water and set aside. Place the red and green bell pepper, sugar, vinegar, and cornstarch into a large pot. Add the nutmeg, turmeric, celery seed and pepper. Stir to combine, then add the drained zucchini. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, sterilize 7 one-pint jars and lids to hold relish. Pack relish into sterilized jars, making sure there are no spaces or air pockets. Fill jars all the way to top. Screw on lids.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with boiling water. Carefully lower jars into pot using a holder. Leave a 2 inch space between jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary, until tops of jars are covered by 2 inches of water. Bring water to a full boil, then cover and process for 30 minutes.
• Remove jars from pot and place on cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press top of each lid with finger, ensuring that seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all).

ZUCCHINI RELISH WITH SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Toss zucchini, onion, red bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper with kosher salt in a large bowl. Allow vegetables to rest for 8 hours; rinse and drain vegetables thoroughly.
• Heat vegetables, sugar, cider vinegar, cornstarch, celery seed, and turmeric over medium heat until thickened, about 50 minutes.
• Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack the zucchini mixture 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 for 30 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).

SWEET ZUCCHINI RELISH

Steps:

• In a large container, combine the zucchini, onions, peppers and salt. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Drain; rinse and drain again., In a stockpot, combine the sugar, vinegar, cornstarch and seasonings; bring to a boil. Add zucchini mixture; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the heat., Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling-water canner. Refrigerate remaining relish for up to 1 week.

SWEET AND SPICY ZUCCHINI RELISH RECIPE

Steps:

• Place sliced zucchini in a food processor and pulse several times until they become small pieces. Pour zucchini into a large colander in the sink to drain.
• Cut onions and peppers into slices. Place them into the food processor, in batches if needed, and pulse until they become the same size as the zucchini. Place onions and peppers into the colander with the zucchini.
• Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the vegetables and stir well to coat. Let the vegetables drain for at least 30 minutes.
• With about 10 minutes left of draining, in a large stockpot, mix together the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil.
• Rinse the vegetables to remove some of the salt and then add them to the pot and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30-45 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat, and let cool to room temperature.
• When liquid is cool, using a slotted spoon pour relish into an air tight container or sterilized mason jars. Add some of the liquid to barely cover the top of the relish.
• Refrigerate for at least 24 hours before eating.

SWEET AND SPICY ZUCCHINI RELISH

Steps:

• Place zucchini in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the chopping blade, and pulse until it's chopped into very small pieces. Place chopped zucchini into a large colander.
• Repeat with onions, and then peppers. Place all vegetables into the colander, and toss with about 1 tablespoon salt. Stir well to combine vegetables and salt, and let sit in the colander for at least 30 minutes to release some of their liquid.
• Meanwhile, mix together remaining ingredients in a large stockpot, and bring to a boil.
• Add vegetables and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat, and let cool to room temperature.
• When liquid is cool, ladle relish with some of the liquid into sterilized jars, and seal tightly.
• Discard any extra liquid, or use for another pickling project.
• Refrigerate relish for at least 24 hours, and for up to 4 weeks.

SPICY 'N SWEET PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• In a medium-sized nonstick saucepan add jalapenos, red bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add vinegar, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Bring to a gentle simmer and reduce heat. Continue to gently simmer, stirring frequently, until the liquid has reduced and the relish thickens, approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
• Note: if using a brown sugar substitute, remove the relish from the heat after 25 minutes. Add 1 packet of unflavored gelatin and gently whisk or stir until it's well incorporated.
• If you like thick relish use 1 packet of unflavored gelatin, if you prefer it less thick use 1/2 packet.
• Allow relish to cool then transfer to an airtight jar or container. Refrigerate until you are ready to use, up to 2 weeks.

SWEET AND SNAPPY ZUCCHINI RELISH - SMALL BATCH

Steps:

• Combine zucchini, onion and sweet pepper in a large non-reactive bowl. Sprinkle with salt, stir well. Let stand 1 hour.
• Drain through a sieve, rinse and drain again, pressing out excess water.
• Combine drained vegetables, sugar, vinegar, mustard, celery seed, hot pepper flakes and turmeric in a large stainless steel saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered until vegetables are tender - about 15 minutes.
• Blend water and cornstarch; stir. Cook 5 minutes or until liquid thickens and turns clear, stirring often.
• Ladle into hot, sterilized jars to within 1/2" of rim. Wipe rims, add hot lids and rings.
• Process in boiling water bath 10 minutes for half-pint jars, 15 minutes for pint jars.

ZUCCHINI RELISH CANNING RECIPE

Steps:

• Add the chopped zucchini, peppers, and onions to a large bowl.
• Sprinkle salt over the vegetables and toss to combine. Cover with crushed ice or ice cubes and water and let stand for 2 hours.
• Wash your jars, lids, screw bands, and canning tools in hot soapy water. Rinse thoroughly to remove all suds. Set aside to air dry on a clean kitchen towel.
• Place the jar rack into water bath canner, place jars in the canner, and add water to cover. Bring the canner to a simmer (180˚F) for 10 minutes, and keep the jars hot until you are ready to fill them.
• Drain the vegetables and rinse well to remove the extra salt.
• Add the sugar, celery seed, mustard seed, and vinegar to a large pot. Bring the pot to a simmer (180˚F) and then add the drained vegetables to the pot. Stir to combine and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Lay a dry kitchen towel on the counter. Use the jar lifter to remove a jar from the canner. Drain the water back into the canner, and place on the towel. Keep the remaining jars in the canner so they stay hot.
• Use the canning funnel and ladle to fill the jar with hot relish, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
• Wipe the rim to remove any residue, center a lid on the jar, and screw on a band until it is fingertip tight. Use the jar lifter to place the jar back into the canner, and repeat with the remaining jars.
• Once all the jars are in canner, adjust the water level so it is two inches above the jar tops.
• Cover the canner and bring to boil over high heat. Once water boils vigorously, continue boiling for 10 minutes at altitudes of less than 1,000 feet. Adjust processing time for your altitude if necessary (See Notes).
• When processing time is complete, turn off the heat, and let the canner cool down and settle for about 5 minutes.
• Spread a dry kitchen towel on the counter. Remove the cover by tilting lid away from you so that steam does not burn your face.
• Use the jar lifter to remove the jars from canner and place on the towel. Keep the jars upright, and don't tighten bands or check the seals yet. Let sit undisturbed for 12 to 24-hours to cool.
• After 12 to 24-hours, check to be sure jar lids have sealed by pushing on the center of the lid. The lid should not pop up. If the lid flexes up and down, it did not seal. Refrigerate jar and use up within a week.
• Remove the screw on bands and wash the jars. Label, date, and store in a cool, dark place for 12 to 18 months. Allow at least 3 to 4 weeks for the relish to develop its flavor. Once the jar is open, refrigerate and use up within a week. Yields 8 half pints.

SWEET N' ZESTY ZUCCHINI RELISH

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the diced zucchini, onion and red bell pepper and stir in salt.Fill bowl with cold water till it just covers the vegetables and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours and maximum of 10 hours.Remove from refrigerator and drain and rinse thouroughly. Set aside for time being.In a small, heavy-bottomed pot, combine the maple sugar, celery seeds, mustard seeds, peppercorn, dried dill (if using fresh wait to add at the end of cooking) red pepper flakes, and cider vinegar over medium-high heat. Stir until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil and add the vegetables. Stir, and bring to a boil once more. Remove from heat.Scoop the vegetables and its juice into a 8 oz jelly jar, leaving just a little room at the top.Add fresh dill (if using).Once cooled, cover and refrigerate for up to two weeks.TIP: This relish tastes best after "marinating" in the fridge for at least a day. NOTE: If you'd like to can this relish for the winter, follow a standard canning protocol often found on canning jar packaging. This recipe can easily be doubled or quadrupled!

SWEET AND SPICY GARDEN RELISH/ CHOW-CHOW

Steps:

• Grate all the vegetables equalling 4 quarts, in a food processor then place in a large container.
• Add salt, cover with water and allow to stand for 1 hour.
• While the vegetables are soaking, in a large pot, add the sugar, vinegar and pickling spice.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer.
• Drain and rinse the vegetables well squeezing out all liquid; add to the pot and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer 30 minutes.
• Stir frequently.
• Pour the relish into hot, sterilized pint jars.
• Wipe rims, place lids and screw bands on fingertip-tight; process 15 minutes in a boiling bath.
• Remove to a protected surface to cool, undisturbed, for 24 hours.

SWEET AND SPICY ZUCCHINI RELISH

Steps:

• Prepare the vegetables and place them in a large non-reactive bowl. Use a food processor to shred the zucchini if wanting to save time.
• Toss the shredded and chopped vegetables together with 2 tablespoons salt and pour the mixture into a colander.
• Place this colander inside the same bowl you mixed the veggies in. Now place a heavy bowl on top of the veggie mixture to weigh them down and encourage the water to release faster. I push the bowl into the zucchini mixture to really get it down in the mix. Allow this to drain for at least one hour.
• After the hour rinse off the salt and then squeeze out as much remaining liquid as you can. Set this mixture aside while you prepare the brining liquid.
• Whisk the cornstarch into the vinegar and place this with all of the other brine ingredients in a stockpot or other large pot. Whisk everything together and then bring the liquid to a boil. Once boiling, stir in the zucchini mixture and simmer covered for about 30 minutes. Check the mixture and restir every 5 - 10 minutes.
• Once the zucchini relish is done, allow it to cool before placing it in clean jars. When filling jars, leave about 1/2" headroom at the top. Spoon any extra liquid evenly over the filled jars.
• Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to a month.

SPICY ZUCCHINI RELISH

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the zucchini, onion and salt. Seal bag and turn to coat: refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Rinse with water; drain. , In a large saucepan, combine the cornstarch, mustard, turmeric, celery seed and pepper. Gradually whisk in vinegar until blended. Stir in peppers and zucchini mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Cool. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

SWEET 'N TANGY ZUCCHINI RELISH

Steps:

• Using a food processor to chop the vegetables makes quick work of them. You can cut them by hand, but it is very laborious - you need to make sure to chop them very finely. To process them in the food processor, cut the zucchini into chunks, then process it in batches by pulsing the processor so you don't chop them to mush - just into fine, even pieces. Do the same with the onions and peppers.
• Combine the chopped vegetables with the salt in a large bowl. Let stand for 2 hours, stirring often so the salt is well dispersed. This draws excess moisture from the veggies. Drain the vegetables in a sieve, then rinse them. To do this: dump them back into the bowl and cover them with cold water. Stir them with your hands or a spoon, then pour them into the sieve again to drain a second time. This will remove most of the salt. Squeeze out the extra moisture by pressing down on the vegetables in the sieve. You should have about 5½ cups of vegetables left.
• In a large stock pot, combine the sugar, vinegar, dry mustard, turmeric, celery seed, and pepper. Bring to a boil, and add the drained vegetables. Simmer the relish, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
• Stir together the cornstarch and water, and pour it into the relish, stirring to disperse it. Cook for 5 more minutes.
• Pack the zucchini relish into hot, sterilized jars, wipe the rims with a hot, wet cloth, and seal with hot, sterilized snap lids and rings. If the zucchini relish looks like it's getting a bit dry as the pot gets emptier while filling the jars, add a few tablespoons of water to get it to the consistency you like.
• Process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes (instructions in this zucchini salsa post).
• Makes 7 half-pints (8oz/250ml jars).

SPICY PICKLE RELISH

Steps:

• Place the cucumber and onion in a food processor and pulse until they are finely chopped. Be careful not to over-process or the relish can end up mushy.
• Pour the cucumber and onion mixture into a large nonreactive bowl and sprinkle with the salt. Stir well and allow to stand for 1 hour.
• Drain the cucumber mixture in a colander; rinse with cold water and drain well.
• In a large pan, bring vinegar, erythritol, garlic, dill seed, mustard seed, celery seed and turmeric to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Add the drained cucumber and onion mixture, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper, and return to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Pour into sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Seal with lids and rings and process the jars in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes.