Cucumber Hot Dog Relish
It’s fun and easy to make your own barbecue condiments at home. This classic sweet relish closely resembles store bought hot dog relishes.
Cook time
45 mins
Recipe Difficulty
Hard
Yield
Makes 5 pint jars
Ingredients
- 5 cups finely chopped cucumbers
- 3 cups finely chopped onions
- 3 cups finely chopped celery
- 2 red or green bell peppers, finely chopped
- 2 hot peppers, seeded and finely chopped
- 3/4 cup pickling salt
- 7 cups water
- 2 cups vinegar
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 tbsp celery seed
- 2 tsp mustard seed
Directions
- Combine cucumbers, onions, celery and peppers in a large non-reactive container.
- Dissolve salt in water; mix with vegetables. Refrigerate overnight.
- Rinse and drain vegetables thoroughly; press out liquid.
- In a non-reactive Dutch oven, combine vinegar, sugar, celery seed and mustard seed; bring to a boil.
- Add vegetables; return mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and boil gently 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Ladle into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles with a narrow rubber spatula or plastic knife. Add additional relish, if required, to maintain headspace. Wipe jar rims thoroughly with a clean damp cloth. Seal and process in Alberta for 25 minutes in a boiling water bath.
Tip: Hot peppers cause severe skin and eye irritation. Wear disposable gloves when handling hot peppers and avoid touching any exposed skin.
Nutritional analysis per serving
*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.
74 calories, 0.2 g fat, 0. 5 g protein, 17.7 g carbohydrate, 0.7 g fibre, 1959 mg sodium