Homemade Cucumber Relish Recipes

SWEET CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Put the chopped vegetables-cucumbers, peppers, celery, and onions-in a large stainless steel or enamel-lined pot.
• Add the pickling salt, stir to blend, and cover. Let stand at room temperature for 4 hours.
• Put the canning jars in the water bath canner, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and keep it at a simmer (not boiling).
• Put the lids in a saucepan, and bring them to a simmer. Keep them in the hot water until you are ready to use them.
• Put the vegetables in a large colander, drain, and rinse thoroughly with cold water. Using your hands, squeeze out excess liquids.
• Rinse out the pot you used for the vegetables. In the pot, combine the vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, and celery seeds. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Add the well-drained vegetables and stir to blend. Bring back to a full boil; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Fill prepared jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
• Fit lids on jars and screw bands down to fingertip tightness.
• Process in a boiling water bath canner with water at least 1 inch above the jars for 10 minutes. Turn off heat, remove the canner cover, and wait 5 minutes before removing jars.
• Once cooled, you can put a jar in the fridge and use right away if you'd like. Enjoy!

CUCUMBER AND ONION RELISH

Steps:

• Combine cucumbers, onions, and salt together in a colander fitted over a bowl; place in the refrigerator for cucumbers and onions to drain, 8 hours to overnight.
• Mix vinegar, sugar, water, flour, turmeric, ginger, and black pepper in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thickened, about 5 minutes. Add cucumbers and onions; boil for about 10 more minutes.
• Sterilize 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 and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for about 15 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.

HOMEMADE CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• Combine cucumbers, celery, onion and peppers in a large bowl; add salt and water.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight. Drain; rinse and drain again.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a large kettle; bring to a boil.
• Add vegetables; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Ladle hot mixture into hot jars, leaving 1/4" headspace. Adjust caps.
• Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.

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.

DILL CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• Use coarse blade on grinder to chop vegetables.
• Combine all vegetables.
• Sprinkle with Salt.
• Cover with cold water and let stand for 4 hours.
• Drain thoroughly in colander, press out all excess liquid.
• Combine Vinegar, celery seed, mustard seed and dill seed.
• Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in drained vegetables and simmer 10 minutes.
• Pack into prepared jars to within 1/2 inch of the top.
• Put on cap, screw band firmly tight.
• Process in boiling water bath 10 minutes.