Sweet Pickle Relish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. (about 32) green tomatoes
2 medium onions
4 green peppers
2 sweet red peppers
1/2 c. flaked pickling salt
1 tsp. mixed pickling spices
1 Tbsp. celery seed
3 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
3 c. vinegar
1 c. water
3 c. sugar

Preparation

Wash and core tomatoes.
Peel onions.
Core and seed peppers. Run all through coarse blade of food chopper.
Mix in salt and let stand overnight.
In the morning, drain well, discarding liquid. Tie mixed pickling spices in a cheesecloth bag and add to vegetables and remaining ingredients in an open kettle.
Slowly bring to a simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally.
Cook 30 minutes.
Remove cinnamon sticks and cheesecloth bag and discard. Ladle relish into hot, sterilized jars and seal at once.
Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath.
Makes 12 pints.