Chow Chow - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. chopped cabbage
12 green peppers, chopped
2 qt. green tomatoes, chopped
1/2 c. salt
4 Tbsp. mustard seed
3 Tbsp. celery seed
2 Tbsp. mixed whole pickling spice
12 onions, chopped
4 Tbsp. ground mustard
1 Tbsp. ground ginger
1 Tbsp. ground turmeric
12 red peppers, chopped
5 c. sugar
2 to 3 qt. white vinegar

Preparation

Mix cabbage, green peppers and tomatoes with salt and let stand overnight; drain.
Tie mixed whole spices in a cheesecloth bag and add to sugar and vinegar.
Simmer for 20 minutes.
Add all other ingredients and simmer until mixture is hot and well seasoned.
Remove spice bag.
Pack in hot canning jars and seal at once.