Moms Cucumber Relish Recipes

Steps:

• Peel the cucumbers and slice wafer thin. Sprinkle with salt. Let stand 30 minutes, then squeeze cucumbers to release moisture.
• In a medium size bowl mix sugar, water, vinegar, celery seed, and onion. Add cucumbers to mixture. Mix well. Refrigerate 1 hour.

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.

Steps:

• Combine the cucumbers, onions and red pepper.
• Sprinkle with salt and mix thoroughly.
• Let stand on counter overnight.
• Rinse in cold water and let drain thoroughly.
• Mix sugar, flour, ginger and tumeric in a large pot.
• Add vinegar.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add cucumber mixture and simmer until it is thickened.
• Process in a hot water bath for 5 minutes.
• Preparation time does not include standing overnight.

Steps:

• place a handful of each of the roughly chopped vegetables and a bit of salt in a moulinex fitted with blade and pulse until chopped to relish consistency. Pour into a strainer. Continue until all the vegetables have been chopped. Let vegetables drain for 4 hours.
• Place strained vegetables into a pot.
• Mix flour with water and pour into vinegar, mix well. Pour remaining contents of brine into pot with vegetables and bring to a boil. Let simmer 3 to 5 minutes or until it starts to thicken slightly.
• Reduce heat to minimum (to keep relish hot) and pour into hot sterilized jars and seal immediately.