Chow-Chow - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 gal. chopped cabbage
8 green sweet peppers
8 red sweet peppers
1 qt. green tomatoes
2 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. salt
2 to 3 qt. vinegar
2 Tbsp. ground mustard
1 Tbsp. turmeric
1 Tbsp. ground ginger
1 Tbsp. mustard seed
2 Tbsp. mixed whole spices

Preparation

Chop all vegetables.
Soak overnight in 1/4 cup of salt.
Be sure water covers the vegetables.
In the morning, drain all the salt water off of the vegetables.
Place all spices in a cheesecloth bag.
Boil for 10 minutes in the vinegar (use a large pot).
Remove spice bag from vinegar.
Add sugar and mix well.
Add all vegetables.
Stir in well.
Bring to a boil, then turn stove off.