Garden Tomato Relish
Source of Recipe
Taste of Home
List of Ingredients
Garden Tomato Relish
* 10 pounds tomatoes
* 3 large sweet onions, finely chopped
* 2 medium sweet red peppers, finely chopped
* 2 medium green peppers, finely chopped
* 2 teaspoons mustard seed
* 1 teaspoon celery seed
* 4-1/2 cups white vinegar
* 2-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
* 3 tablespoons canning salt
* 2 teaspoons ground ginger
* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon ground allspice
* 1 teaspoon ground cloves
* 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Recipe
* In a large saucepan, bring 8 cups water to a boil.
Add tomatoes, a few at a time; boil for 30 seconds.
Drain and immediately place tomatoes in ice water.
Drain and pat dry; peel and finely chop.
Place in a stockpot.
Add onions and peppers.
* Place mustard and celery seed on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag.
Add spice bag and the remaining ingredients to the pot.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 60-70 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Discard spice bag.
* Carefully ladle relish into hot 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace.
Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids.
Process in boiling-water canner for 20 minutes.
Yield: 10 pints.
Editor's Note: The processing time listed is for altitudes of 1,000 feet or less. For altitudes up to 3,000 feet, add 5 minutes; 6,000 feet, add 10 minutes; 8,000 feet, add 15 minutes; 10,000 feet, add 20 minutes.
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